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:
- The Wonderful World of the Five Paragraph Essay contains all of the details relating to the content of your essay.
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If you have any questions throughout the writing process, ask your teacher.
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