Literature Analyzed

Once upon a time, land could not simply be taken away from you by the government and if it was, it was something to die for. Take it from Song of Solomen when Jake defended his land with his life when it was being taken away from him. This was the same mentality that was present when the colonists took away the Native American land and claimed it was theirs. This was also the same mentality that was put into work when everyone tried to put their money into investments such as land and the power that it brings. Today, however, the eminent domain seems to be flying under the radar as a big issue and it needs to be confronted. Eminent domain is in a weird spot because the declaration of independence declares people should have: life, liberty, land, as our inalienable rights. Eminent domain changes this -by letting the government take land from people and giving it to private corporations- because of the loopholes it has the ability to abuse. If I explained this to Jesus, he would act li...

This week we discussed a lot about racism in class and how it is a big topic in A Raisin in the Sun. One of the more subtle ways racism affects the characters is when the Youngers are faced with the challenge of buying a house. Like how it was difficult for the Youngers to buy a house in Clybourne Park, it is also difficult for other Americans with different backgrounds that are not white. Another reason that encourages housing discrimination is when properties in predominantly white neighborhoods are charged more for people of color instead of whites. This can discourage this community form diversification of housing and yet instead corner the people of color to the city with worse conditions for what they have to pay for instead of what the whites have to pay. Naturalization also plays a big role in A Raisin in the Sun and in America to this day. In A Raisin in the Sun, naturalization is a tactic Mr. Linder tried to use in convincing that the whites in that neighborhood wanted to s...