Unit 2 Summative Assessment: A Raisin in the Sun
Directions: In a well organized essay, respond to the prompt below.
· Be sure to answer all parts of the prompt.
· Your essay must include a short introduction with a thesis statement, at least three body paragraphs, and a short conclusion
· Make sure to use textual evidence to support your thesis (underline thesis).
· Please proofread your work.
· Avoid plot summary
· Your paper must be in MLA format
· Submit your final draft to Google Classroom
Prompt
In looking at A Raisin in the Sun, analyze how Hansberry develops a character over the course of the text in order to reveal a particular theme. Within your thesis, you should consider the following:
· What: characters development over the course of the play (all three acts)
· How: the literary choices Hansberry makes to characterize that character
· Why: A particular theme (do not write a topic)
Things to consider:
A few topics that we discussed in regards to the text are dreams, pride/dignity, gender roles, race, discrimination, assimilation, wealth/poverty, family, sacrifice, and home. This is not a comprehensive list and you are welcome to discuss any other topic you think might relate. When you discuss the theme in your essay, remember that you should be arguing what the author is saying about one of these topics.
Sample Thesis Statement:
In the play A Raisin in the Sun, Hansberry reveals (detail(s) about the setting or a particular conflict) to show that Walter develops from (who he was in the beginning of the play) to (who he was at the end) in order to illustrate her point that (topic) is (what the author is saying about that topic).
