Watch the 1961 movie version of Raisin in the Sun starring Sidney Poitier, which won an award at the Cannes Film Festival that year.
Write a 700-1,000 word cohesive paper comparing the written play to the movie, but focusing on the theme of the screenplay and movie: What happens to dreams …?

Guiding points

Include an original title that captures the spirit of your paper. Summarize and compare the plots of the play and movie in one or two paragraphs.
Identify both the “larger” dreams of the family members with their individual dreams. How are they presented in both the screenplay and movie with similarities, differences, other?
Compare the “dream theme” of the screenplay to the movie in relation to:
Title, author, director
Venue(s)–locations,staging, etc.
­­­Actors and acting
Themes, characters, symbolism
Props
­­Costumes
Language
Role and effectiveness of written versus visual representations
Other
Compare your personal response to both the written play and movie:
Favorite scene
Emotional or other response
Other
Critique both the written play and movie (criticisms, suggestions, or accolades with examples)
Describe which version you preferred – and why
Conclude your paper
Cite your sources, in-text and References at the end (APA format!)