Journal May 3

I would like to talk about the plant that Mama seemingly obsessed over in A Raisin in the Sun. Although this plant was old and dilapidated, this plant traveled with the family when they moved houses. We see this as the play ends with Mama running back into their first house to grab the plant before they move. This plant symbolizes hope and persistence. Throughout A Raisin in the Sun, this plant is struggling to survive; however, it pulls through and stays alive. The same is for the family. Mama and her family are struggling to survive; however, they pull through and stay alive. I believe that this plant helps keep the family strong. The family looks at the plant and sees its struggle, yet how it persists. I believe that the family relates to the plant and sees how it stays alive through all the struggle. This encourages them to stay alive through their struggle.