Why do you think the author, lorraine hansberry, used langston hughes’s poem for inspiration?

Langston Hughes's poem "Harlem" poses a question "what happens to an unaccomplished dream that is put on hold"?. At first glance, we don't know about what dream does the author writes, but, from his political activism and the poem's title, we can conclude that he speaks of dream of African-Americans about social equality. So, what happens to that dream? Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun? Does it shrink? Does it explode?

"A raisin in the sun" is a play written by Lorrain Hansberry which deals with the life of African-American family, the Youngers.

The use of this line from the poem as a title for her play, obviously suggests a certain connection. The Younger family was very unpleasantly welcomed after moving to an apartment in an "all-white" neighborhood, which can be connected to the theme of Hughs's poem and the social inequalities.

Also, every member of the Youngers had a dream, a driving force responsible for their actions and the story. Having failed to fulfil them, the family is, at the end of the play, facing a very uncertain future. We could say that Hansberry left us with unanswered questions "What will happen to thin unfulfilled, referred dreams?" and "What consequences and impact will they have on family's future?".

well stockyards mean a large yard containing pens and sheds, typically adjacent to a slaughterhouse, in which livestock is kept and sorted. and i'm assuming that by party you   mean a large group of people which does make sense because chicago is a very crowded place much like new york. stockyards tend to take up a lot of room due to needing the area for pens to keep animals in and the fact that stockyards are usually right by slaughterhouse where they process and distribute the product. so its much like a zoo but with some dead animal products close by.

the illustration   that would give a reader a clear understanding of the text is a picture of men constructing the frame of a building.the frame is made of iron bars. the text describes the job of blacksmiths'. these were very organised and they had different names: "the driver" and "the heater". the text describes the way in which these men worked ; they worked iron pieces as if they were playing a sport. in fact, the text wants to show the men's skills. the text also puts some emphasis on the use of '' rivets'' in construction. this kind of nails were not always used in the construction of manhattan.

some examples:

"and with an underhand toss he hurled the smoking rivet straight at the catcher, who caught it in mid-air in his catching can." men's skills

"when the driver was ready for a new " the emphasis on the rivet ( special nail used in construction).

" it against a beam to remove any cinders, and jammed it into the waiting hole. " the emphasis on the rivet.