Thursday, September 12, 2013

Dream a Little Dream...

This post is for FRESHMEN only.




A Raisin in the Sun is about a family of dreamers.  It is an exploration of where those dreams have brought them and where those dreams are likely to lead them.  The play also challenges the popular view that dreams are always helpful, that people need to have dreams to be happy.  Your task in this essay is to answer the following question:


Can dreams ever be harmful to dreamers?

Your thesis statement should look something close to one of these models:

  • While most people believe that dreams usually help individuals by/because __________, dreams can actually harm dreamers by/because ____________.
  • While most people believe that dreams usually harm individuals by/because __________, dreams can actually help dreamers by/because ____________.


For each of these, you should use one body paragraph to support the first aspect of your thesis statement, and you should use two body paragraphs to support the second aspect of your thesis statement.


Remember the two tools you have at your disposal:

If you have any questions throughout the writing process, ask your teacher.

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