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by Lorraine Hansberry
About 64 pages (19,050 words)
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A Raisin in the Sun Study Guide consists of approx. 64 pages of summaries and analysis on A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry. Browse the literature study guide below:

  Introduction

  Author Biography

  Plot Summary

  Chapter Summaries & Analysis

A Raisin in the Sun is Lorraine Hansberry's seminal three-act play about an impoverished black family, set in Chicago's Southside neighborhood sometime between 1945 and 1959. (read more)
      Act 1, Scene 1
      Act 1, Scene 2
      Act 2, Scene 1
      Act 2, Scene 2
      Act 2, Scene 3
      Act 3, Scene 2

  Characters

  Themes

  Style

  Historical Context

  Critical Overview

  Criticism

      Critical Essay #1
      Critical Essay #2
      Critical Essay #3

  Media Adaptations

  Topics for Further Study

  Compare & Contrast

  What Do I Read Next?

  Further Reading

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