A Raisin In The Sun

A Raisin in the Sun had many instances of racism that are still prominent today. That is also why the narrator says that the setting is placed in a time "between World War II and the present" (Hansberry 24). The problems that they family experiences are still happening to other families today and it will probably go on to be like that for a while. This is why saying the time is up to the present is very accurate. For example, the part in the book when the Younger's get their new house in the white neighborhood, and they are later greeted by a representative of the new home's community. This is also seen in the video about redlining where the initially the whites said that the "N******" were coming. They didn't want them to taint there already perfect small community, and as a result the whites started to leave the homes. This opened up even more homes for the blacks and even more opportunities for the whites to take advantage of them and force them to make monthly payments. This is also seen in the play when Mama has to make a down payment on the house so that the owner will know that they are willing to pay every month. This just like when Mattie Lewis and the others in the video were required to pay monthly as if they didn't own the house unlike the whites who owned everything about the house. The direct result of these racist actions is also explained in the video, which are the ghettos of Chicago and other cities as well.