presenting analysis, context and criticism on commonly studied dramas
Galens, David
Features analysis of the plays most frequently studied in literature classes. Entries include: introduction providing overview of play; brief biography of playwright; plot summary; discussion of play's principal themes; essays on play's construction; and excerpted critical commentary.
examining diverse literature to understand and compare universal themes
Hacht, Anne Marie
Works included represent a wide range of circumstances in which individuals experience prejudice in American, British and world literature. The discussion goes well beyond race, religion, and gender into ethnicity, social status, mental and physical health, and personal beliefs and behaviors.
Presents a summary of "A Raisin in the Sun" along with character lists, plot discussions, historical context of the work, an author biography, study questions, and essay topic suggestions, with illustrations.
a student casebook to issues, sources, and historical documents
Domina, Lynn
1998
Provides a literary analysis of Lorraine Hansberry's "A Raisin in the Sun," and features a variety of primary historical documents and commentary that offer insight into the context in which the play was written.
Including life of the author, list of characters, genealogy, a brief synopsis, summaries and critical commentaries, glossaries, character analyses, critical essays, suggested essay questions, related research projects, selected bibliography.
A selection of prose, dramatic writings, and drawings done by African-American playwright Lorraine Hansberry, which, combined with other fiction and non-fiction commentary, provide insight into her life, thoughts, feelings, and career.
