ry deals with the struggle of a middle class family in the 1950’s. Mama Younger has lost her husband and the family receives an ample amount of money to supply them with the things that they need. Walter Lee wants to invest in a liquor store, but Mama decides to buy a house in a better neighborhood in order to start a new life for her family. Tillman’s tale of contemporary African American family life is somewhat similar to Hansberry’s story. Mother Joe loses her husband, who has left a large amount of money somewhere in the house, to use for the family’s needs. Her oldest and greediest daughter, Teri, wants to sell the family house, which is an heirloom to the Joseph line. After Mama Joe dies of diabetes, the rest of the family decides to restore the old house in honor of their mother and grandmother. Similarities in plot connect these stories and allow the reader to define the overall theme of both literary works. The relationship between “A Raisin in the Sun” and Soul Food is closely knit. The authors used many of the same attributes to create great characters, descriptive settings, and in depth themes, such as personal experiences and portrayals of real life people. Both works have qualities that make each of them unique in its own way, but their similarities define the issues of topic excellently....
