Throughout literature characters have faced oppression in...

Throughout literature characters have faced oppression in many forms including racism and sexism. Twentieth century authors have successfully captured both hardships endured and the triumphs realized. Nelson Mandela once said â€Å"No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite.† Mandela professes that humans are not born to hate someone of a different color or to treat them differently. They are taught that people can survive, even flourish in the face of such adversity. The Younger family in the play A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine†¦show more content†¦After the sudden gain of money, he will improve both socially and economically; others who had shunned him will now look up to him. Walter was raised as free and not judged by others. He did not have to deal with the problems of poverty and prejudice that came to find him as an adult. â€Å"Oh- so now its life. Once upon a time freedom used to be life – now its money. I guess the world really do change† (Hansberry 148). Walter truly believed in himself and his upcoming business. Now, since he is the man of the house, Walter is expected to pay all of the bills and provide for his entire family, but Walter cannot afford to do such things. When Walter was younger he did not realize how difficult his life would be because he was of color. Walter Lee Younger was a stubborn and selfish person. The only time Walter seems to get excited in the play is when theres talk of the $10,000 life insurance check that Walter will soon receive in the mail from his father’s death. His desire to buy the liquor store had outweighed the dreams of his family. Walter plans to use the money to invest in a liquor store with his friend, Willy Harris. He sees this investment as an opportunit y to be his own boss and to finally provide for his family the way he feels he should. His family tries to warn Walter about the dangers ofShow MoreRelatedOne Significant Change That Has Occurred in the World Between 1900 and 2005. Explain the Impact This Change Has Made on Our Lives and Why It Is an Important Change.163893 Words   |  656 Pagesendings that accord with major shifts in political and socioeconomic circumstances and dynamics rather than standard but arbitrary chronological break points. In the decades that followed the Great War, the victorious European powers appeared to have restored, even expanded, their global political and economic preeminence only to see it eclipsed by the emergence of the Soviet and U.S. superpowers on their periphery and a second round of even more devastating global conflict. The bifurcated international