Read the following excerpt from the ending of lorraine hansberry's a raisin in the sun: mama (quietly, woman to woman) he finally come into his manhood today, didn't he? kind of like a rainbow after the rain . . ruth (biting her lip lest her own pride explode in front of mama) yes, lena. (walter's voice calls for them raucously) walter (off stage) y'all come on! these people charges by the hour, you know! mama (waving ruth out vaguely) all right, honey — go on down. i be down directly. (ruth hesitates, then exits. mama stands, at last alone in the living room, her plant on the table before her as the lights start to come down. she looks around at all the walls and ceilings and suddenly, despite herself, while the children call below, a great heaving thing rises in her and she puts her fist to her mouth to stifle it, takes a final desperate look, pulls her coat about her, pats her hat and goes out. the lights dim down. the door opens and she comes back in, grabs her plant, and goes out for the last time) curtain how does this excerpt contribute to the theme of a raisin in the sun? what aesthetic impact did the author intend it to have on the reader? be sure to use specific details from the text to support your answer.

Even though Walter is the protagonist of the story, it is the women in his life who have the biggest dream for him: to find his own manhood. Hansberry suggests that manliness is having the strength to stand up for what is right.

Lena announces to Travis and the family that she has purchased a house with Big Walter's life insurance money. She did not consult anyone about it beforehand.

taking into account that a theme is the central topic a text treats and can be developed through a story, play, poem etc. the following are themes that can be further developed:  

my best friend jeffrey has many unusual interests. (the story could be about each of the unususal interests)

once a man gives his soul over to evil, he can never go back. (this could be a saying or a proverb)

the three sheepdogs lay around the yard all day. (it could be developed detailing how each of these sheepdogs lay around)

a priest's collar has an unusual effect upon people. (it could be developed detailing the different effect upon people)

innocence is a powerful force in a world full of corruption. (it could be developed detailing how is a world full of corruption)

king lear is a play shakespeare wrote later. (it is just a sentence and doesnt give any idea or topic to be discussed in details.

evil often wears the disguise of innocence. (this could be a saying or a proverb)