Voices of the Ancestors

 Richard Wright's Down by the Riverside and Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun  are both significant and powerful stories of protest, going against the racist and segregationist regime in the United States. Although they share this similarity, due to the story's theme, writing style, and other details, they have some key differences that are critical for me to present, in order for the whole blog to bring itself together. Wright in his socialist-driven naturalist story portrayed Mann, his family, and blacks overall as oppressed and even hopeless in certain situations. Look at Mann, his wife was having his child, in critical condition, and he had no way to help her, since the Great Mississippi Flood stripped normal transport away for numerous Americans. Because of these dire circumstances, he is forced to utilize Mr. Heartfield's ship that Bob stole, so he can get his wife the care she needs. This thievery ends up becoming the reason he is killed but as you can see...