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In the play A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry, Joseph Asagai is a minor character. The play revolves around mostly the Younger family and Asagai is a friend of Beneatha who wants to be more than friends. Asagai articulates many ideals and things that take place during the play. Although his role is a minor one and he is not in the play much, his presence is felt. Joseph Asagai provides a humanitarian feeling to the play; he is an idealist, a romantic, an intellectual, and therefore the perfect man for Beneatha. Joseph Asagai is introduced in Act One, scene two. Beneatha is on the phone with him and tells him to come over. She appears to be happy to talk to him and excited, “Beneatha: (At the phone) Hay-lo … (Pause and a moment of recognition) …. Well of course I missed you” (56). Beneatha appears to be the type of person who does not go crazy over guys, but with Asagai it is different because he is different. When Beneatha gets off the phone with him she tells Mama that he will not care what the house looks like because he is an intellectual, “Asagai doesn’t care how houses look, Mama – he’s an intellectual” (56). The fact that Beneatha describes him as an intellectual who will not
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Approximate Word count = 1200
Approximate Pages = 5 (250 words per page double spaced)
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