of others^ (Lewis 215). In theend Harold Clurman thought the play ^was an authentic portrait of theaspirations, anxieties, ambitions and contradictory pressures ofaffecting a humble Negro family in a big city^ (Clurman 212). In conclusion the play itself and the characters resemble the way Lorraine lived. The four characters Lena, Ruth, Beneatha,and Walter Lee, made the play into a enjoying drama by there dialogueand actions. Hansberry believed strongly in her African heritage, andshe incorporated her knowledge of her African past by associating itmostly between Beneatha and Asagai. The way Hansberry describes hercharacters each one had to depend on one another for support insurvival. I thought Hansberry^s drama of a Negro family struggling forsurvival was excellent by the way she made that play revolve around herchildhood, and the way she developed each character....
