We have finished A Raisin in the Sun. For this blog post, you can address anything about the book that interests you, whether we have discussed in class or not.
One thing that we discussed in class that really interested me was the symbolism of the plant.
I thought it was interesting how we thought the plant symbolizes the family. It makes sense for a few reasons, including the fact that Mama is always taking care of it and she's the caretaker of the family.
Also, she's making sure it doesn't die, just like with the real family; plus, when the plant was dying, so was the family (in a sense).
At the end, Mama comes back for the plant because the family is back intact again. I just thought it was cool, like all symbols are.
Your theory that the plant symbolised her family is really interesting. Do you think that the plant was always a little withered because her husband was dead?
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