"A Raisin in the Sun," by Lorraine Hansberry, is a drama about a post WWII African-American family on the Southside of Chicago. The play's title is taken from the poem "Dream Deferred," by Langston Hughes, where the poet contemplates on what happens to a dream deferred: "What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun?" The play's main theme is the revealing of the personal dreams of each character. Each character has their own version of how they want the future to be. The family is on the verge of receiving a $10,000 payment from the insurance company after the passing of the former head of the household Walter Sr. The family consists of Walter Lee, his wife Ruth and son Travis, Mama, Beneatha (Walter's sister). They all live together in a cramped apartment with Travis sleeping on the couch. Each of them has a plan for the money but not everything happens on point as they would like to. Mama wants to buy a new home to complete a dream she had with her husband. Walter Lee believes that they should buy a liquor store and that would put them out of poverty. Ruth also shares a dream with Mama but she really just wants a better place for Travis to grow up in. Beneatha really just wants for Mama to spend the money on whatever her heart desires, but knows that Mama's desire is to help pay for Beneatha's medical school. With everybody having their own version of a dream, soon they start clashing over their competing dreams. Mama has a plant in the house that sits by the window which represents the dream for her family to stick together. The family is a very low income family and she believes that this will fulfill the family's dream and it could be a major come up. Although mama had a great idea other family members had different plans with the money. Walter's mind is set that t opening up a liquor store would be a genius idea; Walter is labeled the dreamer of the family. Although his plan may be brilliant the