The play A Raisin in the Sun has a couple of things that I enjoy every time I read it, so those are the things that I would identify as being done well:
1. Clear but light symbolism: I always enjoy the little potted plant that Mama tries to nurture but that just doesn't get enough light in the cramped apartment. I also always enjoy the hallway bathroom, shared with the other apartment residents. When I teach Hansberry's play, I usually also give students a copy of Gwendolyn Brooks' short poem "Kitchenette Building," which uses memorable details (including a shared bathroom) to depict the less-than-desirable living conditions of some urban black families in the mid-twentieth century.
2. Conflict between generations: I agree with akannan that the play does a good job depicting the conflicts between generations. Mama is an especially important character and representative of the older generation, who insists that life much include a place for God (her conflict with Beneatha really brings out this idea) and that individuals must value a free and moral life over a wealthy one (see her conflict with Walter). I also really like how the play brings in black nationalism and the "Back-to-Africa" sensibilities of the younger generations in the 1960s.
Other people are going to have different answers, of course. Each answer is likely to depend on what each person knows about black history, drama, and their own values.
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