Hansberry once stated that the success of her book is the result of man's oppression against other men. The fact that her play became so successful serves as proof that there is still oppression. Lorainne points out that because we are men, there are still oppressed people.
I agree with this statement. It is in our nature to suppress others for our own goals in life. In the end, we only do things for our own benefit. However, we can control the extent that oppression happens. Previously, as everyone knows, blacks remained widely suppressed for many centuries. Only recently have they really gained a chance for opportunity in America, and even then, we still judge blacks differently than we judge whites.
I feel that man's oppression of man is a result of man's dependency on other men. As humans, we work together to live the best lves that we can. Our parents raise us for eighteen years, farmers ship the food we need, barbers cut our hair, and the janitors help clean up after us. Conversely, we help out other men. We work for companies, thus helping out other people, and we get paid for it. Then, we invest this money in other products to pay other people. As men, we need the help and support of other men to thrive. However, many people feel they need to take advantage of those dependent on you, thus causing oppression.
As mentioned before, Oppression will always exist, but we can change he extent that others are oppressed in this world.
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