Puzzle Paragraph: A Raisin in the Sun

In the novel, A Raisin in the Sun, the disparity in opportunities between African Americans and whites is revealed: the African Americans are discriminated against and forced to stay in the cycle of poverty. When the Youngers buy a house in an all-white neighborhood, everyone in the black and white community try to discourage them and convince them not to move. Mr. Lindner and Mrs. Johnson use rhetoric to persuade the Youngers that moving into a white neighborhood is a bad decision. Mrs. Johnson shows the Youngers the headline that showed the violence a black family faced when they moved in into a white neighborhood. Mr. Lindner reasons that the Youngers don't have a right to disrupt the neighborhood that they have worked so hard to build up--a racism known as abstract liberalism.  The Youngers constantly find themselves compromising on their dreams because they are never given an opportunity to pursue their dreams. Their dreams and opportunities are as abstract and intangible as pink elephants. Just as pink elephants do not exist, it is as if the Youngers do not exist either. They are isolated from all the opportunities and their dreams are never considered by white people. They are marginalized and pushed aside so that white people can go ahead with their aspirations. The discrimination that the Youngers face cause them to get tired and frustrated with their living situation and they often argue with each other. Walter often lashes out against Mama and says something along the lines of "Jesus, Mama when will you ever understand my dreams?" because Mama won't let him use the insurance money to open a liquor store. Although we often think that racism occurred once upon a time and society is "equal" now, racism still persists today in many instances--schools, universities, housing.