Women Rights Never Change In Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin In The Sun

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Women Rights Never Change “Never underestimate the power of a woman” (McClung). There have been many women in history trying to change the rights of women. In Lorraine Hansberry’s play A Raisin in the Sun the character Beneatha fights her way to the top to make her dream come true unlike Calpurnia in William Shakespeare’s play Julius Caesar. Both of the characters long for perfection to please their loved ones. Many characters in both plays always seem to believe that Beneatha and Calpurnia are powerless and weak. Beneatha has most of the time fought for her dreams and never gives up. While once Calpurnia is told something negative about trying to achieve her dream she just gives up. Beneatha’s dream is to become a doctor and in the time period she was living in being African American and being a woman is society was almost impossible to become a doctor. Calpurnia’s dream was to have more influence on her husband decisions, but never once did her husband even listen to her. As Calpurina says “He is a dreamer; let us leave him: pass.” (1.2.24). Calpurnia is done trying to achieve her dream. There is no way to convince Julius Caesar. Ellwanger 2…show more content…
Beneatha has tried to make her mom and brother proud for the things she is going to do with her life. She strives for perfection when all she needs to do is be herself and that is what Asagai is trying to throughout the whole play. Calpurnia longs for perfection from her husband. She knows that something is up and when she tries to warn Caesar he just ignores her. While she strives for perfection many other people try to warn Caesar but he is just too strong-minded to believe anyone including Calpurnia. As Calpurnia said “When could they say, till now, that talked of Rome, that her wide walls encompassed but one man? Now is it Rome indeed and room enough, when there is in it but one only man

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