Racial Discrimination and Quest for Identity in Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun

The present research paper aimed to investigate racial discrimination and the quest for identity in Lorraine Hansberry's renowned play A Raisin in the Sun. The present play addresses the segregation and racial problems that exist in American society. This play is written by an African-American playwright Lorraine Hansberry, who uses her personal experiences in American society as the basis for her work. In fact, she has been experiencing hardship due to racial discrimination and segregation in different parts of American society. However, she has powerfully been presented with racial discrimination in her literary works. The play A Raisin in the Sun portrays the unfortunate circumstances of a Younger family. Mamma and Walter Lee Younger are the main characters in the play, who face racial discrimination and economic disparity. The Younger family is the victim of social hierarchy and segregation in America, but the protagonist of the play accepts the reality and prepares to fight against injustice and exploitation. In fact, American society is built upon racial discrimination that centers on race and skin color, particularly targeting black individuals in various aspects of life. Despite enduring racial discrimination, the black community vehemently protested against injustice and all forms of exploitation. Though they are often seen as subordinate and less important, they are deeply aware of their own heritage, customs, roots, past, and personal sense of self. Thus, this research paper focuses on the racial discrimination and quest for identity in Lorraine Hansberry's renowned play A Raisin in the Sun.