Walter Lee Younger's Transformation during A Raisin In The Sun

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Many black men have to deal with an organized racism that affects their role in society. Walter Lee Younger has the unfortunate situation that he is constantly posed on the edge of greatness, but steadily affixed to the certainty of being the Achilles' heel of society. I think to understand Walter and his reaction to Mr. Linder, the representative from the Clybourne Park Improvement Association, it is necessary to look at who Walter is, what …

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…d sacrifice. I found this to be a very positive transformation for Walter because instead of letting himself dry up with his dream, he decides to fight for his dream. He is no longer the victim; he is a strong, powerful black man. The type of man Bigger Thomas could have been if he had made the right choices. Walter Lee Young has become a real threat to the dominating white society that represses them.