character Lena Younger
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Lena Younger is the deeply religious, resilient matriarch of the Younger family in Lorraine Hansberry’s play "A Raisin in the Sun," whose dreams and moral strength anchor the story’s exploration of race, class, and family.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Claudia McNeil as Lena Younger | 1 |
| Lena Younger in A Raisin in the Sun | 1 |
| character Lena Younger canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
theater character ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Mama ⓘ |
| appearsIn | A Raisin in the Sun ⓘ |
| associatedObject | potted plant ⓘ |
| associatedObjectMeaning | hope and perseverance despite harsh conditions ⓘ |
| centralThemeConnection |
class
ⓘ
family ⓘ housing segregation ⓘ race ⓘ American Dream ⓘ
surface form:
the American Dream
|
| cityOfFictionalResidence | Chicago ⓘ |
| conflictType |
conflict over money and dreams
ⓘ
generational conflict ⓘ |
| countryOfFictionalResidence |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| createdBy | Lorraine Hansberry ⓘ |
| familyMember |
Beneatha Younger
ⓘ
Ruth Younger ⓘ Travis Younger ⓘ character Walter Lee Younger ⓘ
surface form:
Walter Lee Younger
|
| familyName | Younger ⓘ |
| fictionalEthnicity | African American ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceYearOfWork | 1959 ⓘ |
| fullName | Lena Younger ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| keyAction | uses her husband’s life insurance money to buy a house ⓘ |
| keyConflictWith |
character Walter Lee Younger
ⓘ
surface form:
Walter Lee Younger
|
| literarySignificance | one of the most prominent Black mother figures in American drama ⓘ |
| motivatedBy |
desire for a better home for her family
ⓘ
desire for her children’s advancement ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| role | matriarch of the Younger family ⓘ |
| spouse | Mr. Younger ⓘ |
| status | widow ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Black maternal resilience
ⓘ
family unity ⓘ moral strength ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfFictionalSetting | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| trait |
deeply religious
ⓘ
moral ⓘ nurturing ⓘ resilient ⓘ strong-willed ⓘ |
| workType | stage play ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Lena Younger in A Raisin in the Sun
this entity surface form:
Claudia McNeil as Lena Younger