Summary:
Individuality and fair judgment were two of the dreams that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Beneatha had in common, as indicated in A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry and "I Have A Dream" by Martin Luther King
In the time of racial oppression, two figures stood out from the pressing tides of that oppression. It was their dreams that made them so different from everyone else of their times and it was their beliefs that make them so alike. The first is a real man and one of the greatest speakers of our past, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The second is a fictional character who represents ideas less broad than those of Dr. King's, Beneatha Younger of A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. addressed America on August 28th, 1963 and presented many moving ideas. In the play, Beneatha also speaks passionately about her values and beliefs. Beneatha wanted individuality for herself and Dr. King wanted individual instead of group judgment. Her dream was for women.....
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