Question 5
LORRAINE HANSBERRY: A Raisin in the Sun
Consider the role of Mrs Johnson in the development of the plot.
Observation
This was not a popular question. Only few of the candidates understood the demand of the question.
Candidates’ response should include:
- Statement of the central theme of racial discrimination and its effects on Afro-American lives; poverty.
- Character identification of Mrs Johnson.
- Her visits to the Youngers.
- Her role in the development of the plot: provides humour.
- She represents the negative side of the African American attempt to break the barriers of social class and race.
Candidates’ performance in this question was fair.