A Raisin in the Sun Question 8

In Lorraine Hansberry's "A Raisin in the Sun," there are two deeply contrasting characters. They revolve around Beneatha Younger. Her two suitors are stark opposites, in their approach to society. The first, George Murchison, is a wealthy black man. He has assimilated into the mainstream society, in order to increase his value. He believes the black culture should move into the popular culture in order to keep their relevance, and importance. The other suitor of Beneatha is Joseph Asagai. He is a Nigerian student, who is deeply in touch with his African heritage. He rejects the idea of african americans moving merging with the white society. He believes they should preserve their cultures separately.  Beneatha ends up choosing Joseph. That is, she chooses her African American heritage, over the new aged African American society of the day. She believes she must look to the past of her culture, rather than the future of her people. She is against assimilation, and thinks it is better to be separate. Beneatha says "The only people in the world who are more snobbish than rich white people are rich colored people" (Hansberry 456). Beneatha believes she should focus on her heritage rather than the wealth of George.