Lorraine Hansberry describes her character of Beneatha as inferior to the rest of the human race through the use of the name "Beneatha", describing the hardships of African Americans. Hansberry achieves his portrayal of hardship through the use of discrimination, both stereotypical and racial, against the African-American race and through the general inferiority of his character of Beneatha, in his play A Raisin in the Sun. For example, when Hansberry introduces the character of Beneatha, illustrates that Beneatha is inferior to Ruth in physical appearance (35). Hansberry writes, "([Beneatha] is not as pretty as her sister-in-law)" (35). This passage illustrates the hardships of the African American race through the character of Beneatha, describing Beneatha's inferiority through the name Beneatha. This passage is significant because it shows Beneatha as inferior before she can even show her personality, thus it identifies her as inferior. Because she is labeled as inferior, society treats her childishly and she does not receive the same general rights and treatments as other members of society. When Beneatha enters the scene, she looks up at the ceiling, symbolizing her inferiority (46) . Hansberry writes: “(Beneatha enters brushing her hair and looking up at the ceiling, where the sound of a vacuum cleaner has gone up)” (46). This passage describes Beneatha's overall inferiority. This passage demonstrates the fact that Beneatha is inferior to the rest of society. While she is literally beneath the people on the floor above her, she is also figuratively beneath them. This passage is significant because it describes the reality of the true superiority of society over the character of… in the center of the card… even looking up) Deep in your heart you are very drunk. BENEATHA: (To encourage WALTER, caught completely on this side of him) OCOMOGOSAIY, FLAMING SPEAR! RUTH: (Had enough, and embarrassed for the family) Beneatha, you have company: what's the matter with you? Walter Lee Younger, get off that table and stop acting like a fool. RUTH: He's been drinking a little... I don't know what his excuse is. GEORGE: Oh, don't be so proud of yourself, Bennie... just because you seem eccentric. (78-80 In this passage, George tells Beneatha that she needs to stop being so obsessed with her inheritance. This passage is significant because it illustrates Beneatha as a child showing her childish obsession with her inheritance. Beneatha is shown as inferior to other people and as a child through her fascination with her family background.