All 4 Uses of
heritage
in
A Raisin in the Sun
- If he's ashamed of his heritage— GEORGE: Oh, don't be so proud of yourself, Bennie—just because you look eccentric.†
Scene 2.1heritage = something handed down from the past
- On our Great West African Heritage!
Scene 2.1 *heritage = things handed down from the past -- such as traditional practices
- In one second we will hear all about the great Ashanti empires; the great Songhay civilizations; and the great sculpture of Benin—and then some poetry in the Bantu—and the whole monologue will end with the word heritage!†
Scene 2.1heritage = something handed down from the past
- (Nastily) Let's face it, baby, your heritage is nothing but a bunch of raggedy-assed spirituals and some grass huts†
Scene 2.1
Definition:
something handed down from the past
in various senses, including:
- traditions -- as in "Americans inherit a heritage of freedom"
- cultural practices -- as in "Hospitality to strangers is part of Arabic cultural heritage."
- physical items built and/or protected from long ago -- as in "The cathedral is a World Heritage site," or "The national parks are part of our heritage as Americans."