A Raisin in the Sun: Lonliness

None of the characters in Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun are lonely in he sense that they have no one to talk to or simply no company. However, there are some that seem to be lonely, though surrounded by many other people. One such character that fills this role is Walter. Walter's mother and wife are both always at his side throughout the play, yet he still seems lonely. He says, "Nobody in this house is ever going to understand me". Walter has so many ideas and aspirations, but no one in the family seems to agree with any of his dreams. He wants to dream big and open a liquor store that he can properly provide for his family and succeed in life, but his family doesn't support the idea. As a result, though he is not physically alone, surrounded by a family that loves him, he is alone in his yearning for his dream. His individual dream isolates him from the rest of the family, especially because of the extent to whic he desires to achieve it.