"What happens to a dream deferred?"Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun? Or get worse like a plague – And then run away?" (Langston Hughes). It is important to never lose sight of your dreams. Dreams are what keep people moving through life, but if they are ignored, they can transform and lose their their prevalent form.This is evident in Lorraine Hansberry's "A Raisin in the Sun," as Walter, Beneatha, and Mama's dreams are delayed, distorted, and clouded. Walter has long dreamed of improving his family's conditions, of giving them the wealth that his low paying job is not able to. Nature seems to be against Walter and his family, as they live in a poorly maintained apartment while Walter understands this situation, so he decides to use the allowance of. $10,000 for an investment in order to overcome his primitive state. At mid-morning, he eagerly asks his family about the arrival of the check: “Check coming today?” (Hansberry Ii868 Is the check one of the few). reasons that forces Walter to get up every morning, so he will eventually be able to achieve success and self-pride Walter sees the check as the only solution to all his problems, so once mom receives it, Walter confronts her and begs for her “financial” support. business transaction that will change our lives” (II.ii.885). Walter is finally ready to make his dream come true and has all the confidence he can muster. He foresees the significant change that awaits his family when the money is invested. Unfortunately, nature has different plans for the young ones. W... middle of the paper... make it happen if everyone understands what's important in life. All the mother's dreams are eventually recognized certainly appear confusing throughout the play. The question of whether or not they should keep the house forms in Mom's head towards the end of the show, but she quickly changes her mind. Mom never lost sight of her goals, no matter how hard nature attacked them. Walter, Beneatha, and Mama's dreams in Lorraine Hansberry's "A Raisin in the Sun" may take longer than expected, change shape, or fade away. Even if dreams never seem to come closer, you should never give up. Without something to work towards, society would simply dry up, like a grape in the sun. Works Cited Hansberry, Lorraine. A raisin in the sun. Literature and the writing process. Elizabeth McMahan, Susan X. Day and Robert Funk. 6th ed. Upper Saddle River: Prentice, 2002.