Wednesday, April 18

Today we used a paper to analyze our reading for A Raisin in the Sun. This paper was a chart that we used to create character profiles. The paper had sections labelled for the character's wants and needs, interactions with other characters, the section from the poem Harlem, by Langston Hughes, and a section symbolism present in the book. We used this chart to map the progression of the story, our character's motivations, actions, and growth as a person, and the interactions they have with other characters. By analyzing these character traits, we are able to make the charts reflect our characters more accurately. We read the part where Walter and Beneatha were arguing about what they want to do with their lives, as well as the money that would be coming for Mama, the insurance check from Big Walter when he passed away.

A way this can be applied to the real world is to analyze a person's wants and needs, compared to others in their environment. By examining how a person acts, using what they want to help them achieve their goals, we can form our own goals and interests as motivation for achieving our dreams. This allows us to do what we want in a way that benefits ourselves. If we help others with achieving their goals, we can collectively move forward. Goals are something we examine based on our standing in society. Since we live in an age where anyone can do anything they want, we have the ability to work hard until we get what we want. This allows us to achieve our goals and dreams. Working together makes us stronger, and if we have similar dreams, then we have the ability to work together and complete any task we put in place. Working hard to achieve our goals are what allow us to succeed as human beings.