“A Raisin In The Sun”: Struggles

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to keep the house. Ruth says, “Lena—I’ll work… I’ll work twenty hours a day in all the kitchens in Chicago… I’ll strap my baby on my back if I have to scrub all the floors in America and wash all the sheets in America if I have to—but we got to move….” Through the struggle of poverty, one can still achieve success by keeping their pride and confronting the problem.
Walter often struggles with his identity and individuality as a person. He feels as if an empty life lies ahead of him with no future. Walter encounters his problem and comes up with an idea of opening up his own business, to get control over his life, and puts up all his effort to achieve it. Even though his goal is not achieved, Walter still succeeded in his mental spirit and his attitude changed near the end of the play.
Another obstacle that faces the Youngers is a severe and harsh circumstance of racism and discrimination. Mr. Lindner, a community representative for Clybourne Park Improvement Association, and ...

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