There are a couple of themes and symbols in the play a Rasin in the sun. Lorraine Hansbery used symbols like the plant, and walter could be considered a symbol also. Thre were a couple themes but I chose the one keep moving forward. No matter what happend they kept moving on.
To me the plant was a symbol of life. It is like the the plant didnt die out because the family was still holding on. The plant looked like it was struggling and so did the family. Later on they ended up moving into a bigger house and brought the plant with them. We can safety asume that they put the plant in a bigger pot or garden
Walter could be considered a symbol of manhood. A boy turning into a man. Walter had a bunch of over night schemes and plans to get rich fast. What he wasent doing was looking at the big picture, witch in his case was becoming a man and taking care of his family. At the end of the movie you can tell he turns into a man because of the choices he starts making.
Through everything life throw at them they kept moving forward, and I think that was one of the themes in this play. When Walter made a bad investment and lost all 6000 dollars they didnt dwell on that for long. Instead they moved on and moved in to the new house not knowing how they were going to pay the bills. I would say Walter is a man not because nof who he is but because of the choices he makes.
The play a Rasin in the Sun had a couple of symbols that stood for different things. Also there were a couple of themes. The plant wich represented life, Walter represened manhood, ect. No matter what they kept moving forward. Thats everything in a summary.

