Title: Amarxist Reading Of Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin In The Sun
Authors: Dinizibemo Ogboma, Ebiyefa Napoleon
Volume: 9
Issue: 10
Pages: 114-117
Publication Date: 2025/10/28
Abstract:
Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun (1959) stands as a influential 20th-century American drama, reflecting the complexities of race, class, gender, and the American Dream in mid-century urban America. It presents a poignant exploration of class struggle, economic injustice, and the influence of capitalism on African American life in mid-20th century America. Using Marxist literary theory, this paper analyzes how the Younger family's experiences reflect systemic class oppression and the material conditions that govern their aspirations. The play reveals how the capitalist system limits social mobility and perpetuates racial and economic inequality. Through the characters' dreams and conflicts, Hansberry critiques the capitalist ideology that equates success with wealth, while highlighting the intersection of race and class in American society.