believe in God and that man is responsible for his own achievements (Hansberry 1.1 1025). The most obvious conflict that the Youngers face is the underlying social conflict in the play. During the early sixties when the play takes place, African Americans were looked down upon by their white counterparts. In most places, even today, this type of bigotry exists. The author of the play, Lorraine Hansberry, was the victim of the same type of bigotry that the Youngers face in the play. Lena used part of the insurance check to make a down payment on a house in a part of town called Clybourne Park. The only problem with her investment is that the house is in an all white neighborhood. During that time it was generally accepted that black people stay on their side of town, and white people stay over on their side of town. To prove this Karl Lindner come over from the Clybourne Park Welcoming Committee comes over to talk to the Younger family. This committee was actually formed to keep minority family like the Youngers out of their neighborhood. Even Lindner's name, which is German, makes a reference to Nazi prejudice. He offers to pay the family so that they will not move in to them this would be preposterous. So without hesitating Walter kicks him out, but not before Lindner leaves his card as a little temptation. That temptation proved to be too much for Walter after he lost the other part of the money. He called back Lindner to take him up on his offer, but when he got there Walter had a change of heart. The driving force behind his decision was his deceased father and son. Always, Walter Lee will remember his father moral and material gifts to him as he tries to give Travis education, clothing, food, and love(67). In this scene Walter finally comes into full maturity and realizes that there is more to life than just material things.A Raisin in the Sun demonstrates the everyday internal, interpersonal, and social struggles of the average...
