Travis Younger
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Travis Younger is the young son in Lorraine Hansberry’s play "A Raisin in the Sun," symbolizing hope and the future aspirations of the Younger family.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Travis Younger canonical | 8 |
| Stephen Perry as Travis Younger | 1 |
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
theatrical character ⓘ |
| age | about ten years old ⓘ |
| appearsIn | A Raisin in the Sun ⓘ |
| appearsInAdaptation |
A Raisin in the Sun (1961 film)
ⓘ
A Raisin in the Sun (2008 television film) ⓘ
surface form:
A Raisin in the Sun (2008 film)
|
| associatedTheme |
African American family life
ⓘ
economic struggle ⓘ intergenerational dreams ⓘ racial segregation in housing ⓘ |
| createdBy | Lorraine Hansberry ⓘ |
| familyName | Younger ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
A Raisin in the Sun
ⓘ
surface form:
A Raisin in the Sun (1959 play)
|
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Travis ⓘ |
| hasFather |
character Walter Lee Younger
ⓘ
surface form:
Walter Lee Younger
|
| hasGrandmother | Lena Younger ⓘ |
| hasGreatGrandmother | Big Walter’s mother ⓘ |
| hasMother | Ruth Younger ⓘ |
| hasRelative | Beneatha Younger ⓘ |
| livesWith | Younger family ⓘ |
| medium | stage play ⓘ |
| nationalityInFiction | American ⓘ |
| raceInFiction |
Black Americans
ⓘ
surface form:
African American
|
| residesIn |
South Side, Chicago
ⓘ
surface form:
South Side of Chicago
|
| roleInWork |
embodiment of the family’s future aspirations
ⓘ
symbol of hope for the Younger family ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
continuity of the Younger family line
ⓘ
possibility of social progress ⓘ the next generation ⓘ |
| timePeriod | mid-20th century ⓘ |
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Walter Lee Younger
this entity surface form:
Stephen Perry as Travis Younger
subject surface form:
A Raisin in the Sun (1989 television film)
subject surface form:
Lena Younger