In A Raisin in the Sun, a play by Lorraine Hansberry, all of the characters in the Younger family experienced the hardships that most African Americans faced, during the 1950s, in the Southside Chicago ghetto. Young people simply wanted a decent job and a home of their own and hoped to make these dreams come true. However, they had to postpone their dreams due to life's struggle for them. This left no exception to the Younger family, but Beneatha Younger was an exception. He was going to become a doctor, his lifelong dream. By the end of the show, Beneatha learned about real risk and work and accepted it, thus realizing her dream. She was born poor and into a struggling family. His dreams have always been very challenging and almost impossible considering the family's low income. Beneatha wanted to become a doctor by successfully completing medical school. Beneatha was in medical school. The family's income was fueled by Walter Lee's work as a chauffeur and Mother and Ruth's work as maids. This low income was already being used to pay for Travis's food, clothing, education, and rent for the cramped, poorly conditioned apartment in which they lived. However, Beneatha was using some of this money for her college and education. He was smarter than most of his relatives due to his upbringing. Beneatha was confused because she kept switching from one hobby to another using her family's money. Beneatha's outlook on life at this point was that of being accustomed to being cared for by her family. He believed that life would go according to plan. Beneatha's dream at the beginning of the show has not been postponed, but only because she relies on her family to continue her dream, medical school. By the end of... half the work... Beneatha's children have learned to overcome her negative attitude. In conclusion, Beneatha started out a little immature and was used to being looked after and not working towards her dream. After the money disappeared, he had a negative attitude towards it because he thought he couldn't go to medical school. Asagai came in and told her about idealism versus realism and that she should be an idealist so she could get ahead in life. Beneatha took this advice and realized that she shouldn't just sit there and let other people do her job. She understood that she would have to work and realize her dream especially alone. This advice could help her move forward in life and continue pursuing her dream. At the end of the show, Beneatha learned about real risk and work and accepted it thus realizing her dream. Works Cited A Raisin in the Sun, Lorraine Hansberry