sense of spiritual conflict in the area of Walter Younger^s soul with anobbligato of social awareness^ (Lewis 216). According to James Baldwinhe thought this play was ^excellent and never before in the entirehistory of the American theater had so much of the truth of Blackpeoples lives been on stage^ (Baldwin 55). Many critics thought that the characters had most to do with the play an how the play was perceived. Jordan Y. Millerthought ^A Raisin in the Sun is one of the greatly enhanced by wellordered revelation of the events which are so important in the lives ofthe characters^ (Miller). Also Lorraine Hansberry kept our interest bydeveloping the characters through out the play. The characters arepeople who collaborated with other people and confronting thereconfusion and anger. Gerald Weales thought the play was old fashionand had almost no serious playwright. However he thought ^the playsstrength lied in the characters and the problem of Walter Lee^(Weales). If the play was to be written differently it would have hadno real significant meaning. Amari Baraka another dramatist ^liked theplay and thought that the characters had a big part in developing it^.^The play was enjoying and revival^ according to Mr. Baraka. ^Thecharacters were critical to its dramatic tensions and understanding^(Baraka). Beneatha had a real strong sense of her racial pride. Shehad a powerful believe in her culture and heritage. The play was alsoabout dreams. Beneatha wanted to be a medical student, Ruth wanted toget away from the run-down neighborhood, and Walter wanted his liquorstore. Theophilus Lewis from The Catholic World had this to say ^Theplight of the Youngers enfiladed by economic insecurity from one sideand by race prejudice from the other offers the author obviousopportunities to indulge in propaganda for interracial justice^ (Lewis215). Mr. Lewis again thought the play ^...stirs the emotions of someobservers while pricking the conscience ...
