Over the year, we've seen many variations of The American Dream. The Puritans achieved their dream by sailing to a new world and making a life for themselves where they had religious freedom. The founders of the country achieved their Dream by gaining political independence. Immigrants to America have achieved and continue to achieve the American Dream by creating a better life for themselves and their family in a foreign country. And in the Great Gatsby and Of Mice and Men, some people trying to achieve their American Dream did not succeed.
What is The American Dream in A Raisin in the Sun? Were they able to achieve it? Finally, what is the play's commentary with regard to the American Dream?
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What does it mean to be a man? How is Walter's manhood challenged? Does he achieve manhood in the end? Why or why not?
