Lorraine Hansberry portrays her character Beneatha as inferior to the rest of the human race through the use of the name "Beneatha", describing the difficulties of African Americans. Hansberry achieves his depiction of hardship through the use of discrimination, both stereotypical and racial, against the African American race and through the general inferiority of his character Beneatha, in his play A Raisin in the Sun. For example, when Hansberry introduces the character of Beneatha, she illustrates that Beneatha is inferior to Ruth in physical appearance (35). Hansberry writes: "([Beneatha] is not as pretty as her sister-in-law)"(35). This passage illustrates the difficulties of the African American race through the character of Beneatha, depicting Beneatha's inferiority through the name Beneatha. This passage is significant because it shows Beneatha as inferior before she can even show her personality, and therefore identifies her as inferior. Since she is labeled as inferior, society treats her in a childish manner and she is not given the same general rights and treatment as other members of society. When Beneatha enters the scene, she looks up at the ceiling, symbolizing her inferiority (46). . Hansberry writes: “(Beneatha enters brushing her hair and looking up at the ceiling, where the sound of a vacuum cleaner has been heard)” (46). This passage depicts Beneatha's general inferiority. This passage shows the fact that Beneatha is inferior to the rest of society. Although she is literally below the people on the floor above her, she is also figuratively below them. This passage is significant because it depicts the reality of society's true superiority over the character of...... middle of paper...... even looking up) Deep in your heart, you are really drunk. (To encourage WALTER, he completely surprised you with this side of him) OCOMOGOSAIY, FLAMING SPEAR! RUTH: (Had enough and embarrassed for the family) Beneatha, you have company, what do you have? Walter Lee Younger, get off that table and stop acting like an idiot. RUTH: He drank a little... I don't know if his excuse is. GEORGE: Oh, don't be so proud of yourself, Bennie—just because you look eccentric. (78-80 In this passage, George tells Beneatha that she needs to stop being so obsessed with her heritage. This passage is significant because it illustrates Beneatha as a child displaying her childish obsession with her heritage. Beneatha is shown as being below others and like a child through her fascination with her family origin.