Allusion

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Paul Valenti 3/31/11
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After reading Hughes poem I have discovered that both Walter and Mama
are similar to the poem ;”A Dream Deferred”.For example, Mama wants to
live in a large house but cant because they are poor.Also, Walter
wants to invest in a liquor store to make more money, but Mama won’t
let him. For example, in one scene mama tells Ruth she wants a house
that is in good shape and has a yard, so she can grow a garden.
Another example is Walters dream to run a liquor store. He tells Ruth
about his idea, but she doesn’t care, making his dream “dry up”. This
shows how both Mama’s and Walter’s dreams dry out like a raisin in the
sun. This is what I believe this quote relates to.
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Allusions:
Once I looked up Prometheus, I found out that Prometheus was thought
to be very wise, and his name means that he can tell the future.
Walter, of course does not literally see the future, however towards
the end of scene two, Walter is talking to Mama about how he can
picture his future laid out in front of him. Prometheus tricked the
God Zeus with animal sacrifices, which led to Zeus punishing
Prometheus. Hercules ended up saving him, and this can relate to
Walter. He is unhappy with his job, and how poor his family is but he
feels like the check Mama received can change everything and save him,
like how Hercules saved Prometheus. Prometheus was also known for
protecting and being a large help to mankind. Walter feels like he
needs to be the leader for his family, just how Prometheus was to man.
I think this is why George says “Goodnight, Prometheus” to Walter in A
Raisin in the Sun.

Caroline Filmer.

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