Visual Character / Theme Analysis – A Raisin In The Sun by Salina Alneus https://padlet.com/salneus87/kxnwgd5dg548 en-us 2019-03-20 15:19:21 UTC 2025-10-12 18:19:14 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Simplehouse.png Character trait,Quote with page number, and Explanation salneus87 https://padlet.com/salneus87/kxnwgd5dg548/wish/343384946 Beneatha is someone who have feminist perspective and big on politic. As mentioned In The Raisin In The Sun “Get over it? What are you talking about, Ruth? Listen, I’m going to be a doctor. I’m not worried about who I’m going to marry yet – if I ever get married”.Beneatha wants to make her  life a challenge to gender stereotypes.]]> 2019-03-20 15:23:15 UTC https://padlet.com/salneus87/kxnwgd5dg548/wish/343384946 Character trait, quote and Explanation salneus87 https://padlet.com/salneus87/kxnwgd5dg548/wish/343385341 Beneatha is someone who is independent. As mentioned in The Raisin In The Sun “I guess I always think things have more emphasis if they are big, somehow”(111). This demonstrate that Beneatha is someone that think big. She  kind of give the impression that she will not be happy with what she have. She's someone whalways going to want more. ]]> 2019-03-20 15:23:52 UTC https://padlet.com/salneus87/kxnwgd5dg548/wish/343385341 Explanation of why the lyrics relate to the character (5 sentences. Cite at least one line salneus87 https://padlet.com/salneus87/kxnwgd5dg548/wish/343385774 The reason I choose that lyrics is because of the way it describe Beneatha personalities. Beneatha is someone who does not like the feeling of being hell down. As mentioned in the song " You don't own me don't try to change me in any way ". This describe Beneatha character very well because that's how she acted most of the time doing the play when her family or boyfriend's try to make her somebody she's not.]]> 2019-03-20 15:24:30 UTC https://padlet.com/salneus87/kxnwgd5dg548/wish/343385774 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhPzONqv-Pg&ibss=1 salneus87 https://padlet.com/salneus87/kxnwgd5dg548/wish/343385984 You don't own me
I'm not just one of your many toys
You don't own me
Don't say I can't go with other boys

[Chorus 1]
And don't tell me what to do
Don't tell me what to say
And please, when I go out with you
Don't put me on display 'cause

[Verse 2]
You don't own me
Don't try to change me in any way
You don't own me
Don't tie me down 'cause I'd never stay

[Chorus 2]
I don't tell you what to say
I don't tell you what to do
So just let me be myself
That's all I ask of you

[Post-Chorus]
I'm young, and I love to be young
I'm free, and I love to be free
To live my life the way I want
To say and do whatever I please



[Chorus 1]
And don't tell me what to do
Oh, don't tell me what to say
And please, when I go out with you
Don't put me on display

[Chorus 2]
I don't tell you what to say
Oh, don't tell you what to do
So just let me be myself
That's all I ask of you

[Post-Chorus (Fade)]
I'm young, and I love to be young
I'm free and I love to be free
To live my life the way I want
To say and do whatever I please
]]> 2019-03-20 15:24:51 UTC https://padlet.com/salneus87/kxnwgd5dg548/wish/343385984 Your personal OPINION of your character...do you sympathize with the character? Do you think they are a good person? salneus87 https://padlet.com/salneus87/kxnwgd5dg548/wish/343386940 Beneatha is someone that young female should look up to because of how she's willing to prove to others that a female can be anything they want to be in life. In my opinion I think she's a good person even though she says what she think.]]> 2019-03-20 15:26:22 UTC https://padlet.com/salneus87/kxnwgd5dg548/wish/343386940 A THEME of A Raisin In The Sun, a QUOTE that supports that theme, and a paragraph explanation of how the quote supports the theme salneus87 https://padlet.com/salneus87/kxnwgd5dg548/wish/343387597 In A Raisin in the Sun the theme of dreams vs. reality is shown when Walter asks Travis, “Just tell me where you want to go to school and you’ll go. Just tell me, what it is you want to be—and you’ll be it…Whatever you want to be—Yessir! You just name it, son… and I hand you the world!”(108). This demonstrates that one is never too penniless to have goals and to be something in their life. Walter was willing  do anything to prove to Travis that no matter how hard it gets in life he should never give up on his dreams.]]> 2019-03-20 15:27:22 UTC https://padlet.com/salneus87/kxnwgd5dg548/wish/343387597 Poem: It's easy to be independent when you've got money. But to be independent when you haven't got a thing - that's the Lord's test. Mahalia Jackson salneus87 https://padlet.com/salneus87/kxnwgd5dg548/wish/343388075 Beneatha was not bless with money she had to depend on her family and herself. Despite that Beneatha did not want to be like the typical for example a housewife. This poem shows how Beneatha act because throughout the book she was describe as being an independent women.]]> 2019-03-20 15:28:11 UTC https://padlet.com/salneus87/kxnwgd5dg548/wish/343388075 salneus87 https://padlet.com/salneus87/kxnwgd5dg548/wish/343390270 2019-03-20 15:31:32 UTC https://padlet.com/salneus87/kxnwgd5dg548/wish/343390270 A paragraph explanation relating the art to your character salneus87 https://padlet.com/salneus87/kxnwgd5dg548/wish/343391193 Beneatha was someone who was interested and learning about her background of her native country. she was dating a guy named Asagai who helped her understand her background. Asagai thought her life lesson. Beneatha wanted to become a doctor and Asagai try to make her dream more important by asking her to go  Africa with him.]]> 2019-03-20 15:33:02 UTC https://padlet.com/salneus87/kxnwgd5dg548/wish/343391193