Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun through the Marxist theory.

What is it about?

his article investigates the political and social background of Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun through the lens of Marxist theory. By asserting the thought that above all her commitments, Hansberry was devoted to the struggle for the progress of the human race. However, she recognized that this struggle had to be made according to the specific terms dictated by the time and country in which one lived. Her actions and writings left little doubt about what kinds of stand she wanted her fellow humans to take in America in her day. The main question of this article investigates is: How does Hansberry who is known to be Marxist in her views on life and art, employ this symbolic play to tackle the social concerns from the standpoint of her ideology? To argue this point from a Marxist point of view, this study pays more attention to Hansberry’s battle with the ideology of the dominant class in the United States and provides many quotes by Hansberry that demonstrate this argument. Consequently, the importance of this article is that it theorizes an alternative account of modernity and attempts to mount an operational critique against modernity and modernization.

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Why is it important?

This study investigates the presence of Marxism in Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun and how Particular aspects of this play will focus on themes and symbolism. The play’s title is entirely about the music of the black who struggle for communal civil rights, Black Power, Pan-Africanism, and black feminism. Moreover, it works through multiple means of resistance to the social and economic symbols of racism (Washington, 1983). Finally, the study suggests that the most effective change mode is an alliance of different individuals working together to meet a common aim.

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