How does this excerpt contribute to the theme of A Raisin in the Sun? What aesthetic impact did the author intend to have on the reader?

The theme of pride is a clear manifest in the ending part of Lorraine's excerpt.

We canidentify that the play is depicting characters who have little to identifywith.

We see that neighborhood representative shows up and offers to buy outtheirhouse.

The play depicts this decision as pride overmoney, and although money doeswin out for a little bit, the Walter family maintains itspride in the end.

We see how Walter blatant about this pride that he claims that the housewasearned through their late father's sweat.

The author intends to bring out the blatant idea of pride in the Younger familythrough thecharacter of Walter in the excerpt.

He portrays Walter as aggressively boastful to fit thisfamily trait.