"A Raisin in the Sun" Thematic Elements

In this module students will explore the themes of the play A Raisin in the Sun by analyzing the characters' relationships with each other, symbolism, references to the time period of the play, and attitude of the author.

As taught, this module is intended for implementation about midway through a semester, block schedule. With the timing of this module, the American Dream will have been discussed and explored in previous units and will be continued after this unit with a study of F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby. Students, by this point in the semester, have already been writing expository writings.