The character Asagai portrayed in A Raisin in the Sun as a student from Nigerian with a desire to marry Beneatha and return to his country. They both met on a college campus with Beneatha making a statement of finding her identity. Of course, the author’s thoughts during this time imply that the only way an African American can find their existence is a native African. Asagai first encounter with Beneatha, he brings a native robe from his sister collection as a gift. In fact, being a Nigerian promotes the insights indicated by the writer, that he could assist in the process of helping to fulfill the yearning of discovering these African roots. Therefore, the important roles display by Asagai in this relationship is the guidance for identifying,…
