Write a short essay about two symbols that you think are important in A Raisin in the Sun. How do these symbols serve to develop at least one of the play's themes? Analyze the development of these symbols over the course of the play, and describe the resulting effects on the reader's experience. Be sure to include examples from the text to support your answer. (30 points)

Which line from the story of my life by helen keller is an example of a simile? during the whole trip i did not have one fit of temper, there were so many things to keep my mind and fingers busy. i was like that ship before my education began, only i was without compass or sounding-line, and had no way of knowing how near the harbour was. one day, while i was playing with my new doll, miss sullivan put my big rag doll into my lap also, spelled "d-o-l-l" and tried to make me understand that "d-o-l-l" applied to both. child as i was, i at once felt the tenderness and sympathy which endeared dr. bell to so many hearts, as his wonderful achievements enlist their admiration.