A Imperfect Life:

An Essay about My Life and A Raisin in the Sun

By Cassie Seidel

Engilsh Class

Pine Point School

11/4/11

I, unfortunately, have not had a perfect life. I have had many problems to overcome, but I would rather have pleasures to endure. I need to learn how to walk on, as stated in the song “Walk On” by U2. I also need to learn that my life is not nearly as bad as Beneatha’s in A Raisin in the Sun. Even though I am scared about what will happen tomorrow, I will keep walking on.

    The song, “Walk On”, by U2 relates to the play A Raisin in the Sun in many ways. The end of the song talks about going home, and that is exactly what Mama wants to do. She has never lived in a house she can call her own, and she wants to terribly. She finally, after many years, has the opportunity to have a home, and nothing is stopping her from leaving. The song quotes, “Love is not an easy thing”, and in A Raisin in the Sun, it isn’t. Love is probably one of the most difficult thing to go through in life, but if you fight for it, it always comes back. Love could be considered one of the best things, one of the worst things, and one of the hardest things in life (Anaphora). In the song, it seems to appear like someone is running away. There is so much running in this play, whether it is Walter, or Beneatha, they are always running away. They are both struggling with problems in life, and instead of fighting them, they run away. A Raisin in the Sun and, “Walk On”, relate in these many ways.

    In my life, I have had many days where I wish my life was the song, “Walk On”. In the song, it tells me I can finally go home without worry. Sometimes when I get home I worry about homework or how the next day will be. I need to learn that I can’t dwell on what is right now, we need to look into the future. “Love is not the easy thing,” for me at all. I sometimes feel like love is, was, must be the most difficult thing in life.(Aysndeton) I try to love my family 24/7, but it is hard to love them all of the time. “The only baggage I can bring is what I can’t leave behind,” reminds me that whatever I do, I will be moving out someday. I will be leaving behind my family, and I will be taking a whole new perspective on life. Someday, I will be leaving, and instead of turning back, I walk on.

    Although I am walking on through everyday of my life, I still have troubles. Sometimes I just want to stop at a sign, but I keep going. Beneatha just kept walking on, and her life became a great one. I am, no matter how hard, going to keep pushing and keep living in a great mannor, by walking on.