Younger family
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The Younger family is the central African American household in Lorraine Hansberry’s play "A Raisin in the Sun," whose members struggle with racism, poverty, and conflicting dreams on Chicago’s South Side in the mid-20th century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Younger family canonical | 5 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional family
ⓘ
literary character group ⓘ |
| appearsIn | A Raisin in the Sun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
dream of homeownership
ⓘ
life insurance check ⓘ racially segregated neighborhood ⓘ |
| centralThemeOf | A Raisin in the Sun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | Lorraine Hansberry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction | explore impact of racism on family life ⓘ |
| ethnicity | African American NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| experiences |
class tension
ⓘ
gender role conflict ⓘ generational conflict ⓘ |
| facesAntagonisticForce | Clybourne Park Improvement Association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| facesIssue |
housing discrimination
ⓘ
intrafamily conflict ⓘ poverty ⓘ racism ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceYear | 1959 ⓘ |
| genre | drama ⓘ |
| hasChildMember | Travis Younger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMarriedCouple | Walter Lee Younger and Ruth Younger GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasMatriarch | Lena Younger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Beneatha Younger
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lena Younger NERFINISHED ⓘ Ruth Younger NERFINISHED ⓘ Travis Younger NERFINISHED ⓘ Walter Lee Younger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasProtagonistMember | Walter Lee Younger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasYoungAdultMember | Beneatha Younger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influences | African American theatre representation ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| literarySetting | small apartment ⓘ |
| locatedInFiction | Chicago, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | stage play ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| partOf | African American literature canon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Chicago South Side NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
African American aspirations
ⓘ
conflicting dreams ⓘ struggle for dignity ⓘ |
| themeInvolvement |
American Dream
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
family solidarity ⓘ identity and assimilation ⓘ racial inequality in housing ⓘ |
| timePeriod | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| workContext | American theatre ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Walter Lee Younger
subject surface form:
Karl Lindner
subject surface form:
A Raisin in the Sun (1989 television film)