A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry
Allusion
When George Murchison comes to pick up Beneatha from the
Younger family house, we see him interact with Walter for the first time. However,
Walter is drunk and acting wild when he meets George. Moreover, Walter behaves
rudely towards George and insults his style multiple times. Walter uses a metaphor
to describe himself as a giant. George employs an allusion to Prometheus to
poke fun at Walter. For example, “Good night, Prometheus,” (Hansberry, 485).
Prometheus is a titan who was said to have shaped humans out of clay and
endowed them with the spark of life. He was chained to a rock for stealing fire
from Olympus. This allusion reveals George’s good education because Walter and
his family had no idea what it meant. The allusion also pokes fun at Walter’s disrespectful
behavior towards George because Prometheus is punished for his actions.
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