Question

What best explains why sunlight is a symbol for growth and life?

A. The sun shines brightly through the living room window.
B. Travis is always seen playing in the only sunlight in the apartment.
C. The apartment has little of it, and the house has a lot.
D. Mama's children and plant thrive even without it.

Answer 1

C. The apartment has little of it, and the house has a lot. 

Answer 2

Answer: C. The apartment has little of it, and the house has a lot.

In the play "A Raisin in the Sun" by Lorraine Hansberry, we meet a family that tries to "better" themselves with the insurance money they get after the father's death. The matriarch of the family, Mama, dreams of owning a house, and she wants to use the money for a down payment.

The play uses several symbols throughout the story. One of those is the sunlight, which symbolizes growth and life, as exemplified by the fact that the apartment has very little sunlight, while the house has a lot.