From the dialogs and the monologues in Lorraine Hansberry’s play A Raisin in the Sun, choose lines that represent the characters listed below best. Explain why you think the chosen lines are representative of the characters.
Asagai
Asagai, the play's symbol of black identity, is comfortable with himself and his beliefs. He doesn't see America as the place where his dreams will come true and is anxious to go home. He does, however, wish for Beneatha to accompany him, and he has no problem telling her that she is the one who needs to persevere and make her dreams come true, not to depend on others to do it for her.
You talk about what good is struggle, what good is anything! Where are all going and why are we bothering?
Nigeria. Home. (Coming to her with genuine romantic flippancy) I will show you our mountains and our stars; and give you cool drinks from gourds and teach you the old songs and the ways of our people – and, in time, we will pretend that – (Very softly)– you have only been away for a day…
A Raisin in the Sun
