Karl Lindner

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This paper presents a character analysis of Karl Lindner, the only white character in Lorainne Hansberry's play, "A Raisin in the Sun." The paper looks at Lindner as the representative of racist ideas.

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"Though he doesn't physically appear in Lorraine Hansberry's play A Raisin in the Sun until the end of Act II Karl Lindner is an important character in the play mainly for the ideas that he represents. The only white character in the play Mr Lindner arrives at the Youngers' apartment from the Clybourne Park Improvement Association. He offers the Youngers a deal to reconsider moving into his all-white neighborhood. On the surface Mr Lindner is simply a middle aged white man who appears at the Youngers' ..."

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