Vernacular plays an important role throughout the novel to reveal aspects of characters. As Hansberry points out about Benethea's manner of speaking, "her speech is a mixture of many things; it is different from the rest of the family's insofar as education has permated her sense of English" (Hansberry, 444). Education plays a major in the play as we understand Benethea's desire to help others and spread ideas through her college experience. When Walter's bad investments seemingly ruin her chances of continuing her schooling, Benethea feels that she has nothing else to live for. When any of the characters feel inferior in a situation, for example when Walter is going to talk to "The Man" Mr. Lindner, they revert to the older ways of speaking with less education. While Walter sees an elevated pattern of speech a symbol of assimilation, Benethea finds that it makes people listen more to her ideas and ideals.Thursday, September 13, 2012
A Raisin in the Sun - Listen to How I Speak
A Raisin in the Sun - Lorraine Hansberry
Vernacular plays an important role throughout the novel to reveal aspects of characters. As Hansberry points out about Benethea's manner of speaking, "her speech is a mixture of many things; it is different from the rest of the family's insofar as education has permated her sense of English" (Hansberry, 444). Education plays a major in the play as we understand Benethea's desire to help others and spread ideas through her college experience. When Walter's bad investments seemingly ruin her chances of continuing her schooling, Benethea feels that she has nothing else to live for. When any of the characters feel inferior in a situation, for example when Walter is going to talk to "The Man" Mr. Lindner, they revert to the older ways of speaking with less education. While Walter sees an elevated pattern of speech a symbol of assimilation, Benethea finds that it makes people listen more to her ideas and ideals.
Vernacular plays an important role throughout the novel to reveal aspects of characters. As Hansberry points out about Benethea's manner of speaking, "her speech is a mixture of many things; it is different from the rest of the family's insofar as education has permated her sense of English" (Hansberry, 444). Education plays a major in the play as we understand Benethea's desire to help others and spread ideas through her college experience. When Walter's bad investments seemingly ruin her chances of continuing her schooling, Benethea feels that she has nothing else to live for. When any of the characters feel inferior in a situation, for example when Walter is going to talk to "The Man" Mr. Lindner, they revert to the older ways of speaking with less education. While Walter sees an elevated pattern of speech a symbol of assimilation, Benethea finds that it makes people listen more to her ideas and ideals.
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