In a short essay, identify how two characters from A Raisin in the Sun serve as symbols of at least one of the play's themes. Describe in detail how these symbols support the theme or themes. Also analyze the effects of this symbolism on the reader's experience. Be sure to include examples from the text to support your answer.

The Younger family live in close quarters in an affordable, basic apartment in a poor neighborhood of Chicago. Everyone in the family copes with these problems on a daily basis. While they do not always succeed in being polite and considerate, their strong affection and belief in the importance of family helps everyone handle the inevitable friction in the household. Two things that help them cope are humor and music. Walter and Beneatha are both serious, goal-oriented people who need a release from their often-frustrating circumstances. The strained relationship between the older brother and younger sister especially benefits from these two outlets.

Beneatha’s favored form of humor is irony and sarcasm. She has developed the habit of teasing her brother. While this helps somewhat in deflecting his frequent criticisms, she often becomes impatient with him. This pattern of interaction is established in Act I, Scene 1 , as soon as she gets up in the morning and reflects on the daily competition.

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b. he wants to keep from being identified by former masters.

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