Though their reality may have let them down, the Younger’s have goals and dreams that ultimately give them hope. Walter and Beneatha both have dreams based on materialistic goals (owning a liquor store and becoming a doctor). This gives them hope, but it can also bring along great losses. “Yessss! All of it… it’s all gone…(129)” spits out a crying Walter Younger after a harsh realization that his dream of a liquor store and a fancy, leisurely life have been demolished. Mama and Ruth face more realistic dreams, and strive to one day have a happy family. Mama exuberantly tells Travis

While many believe that happiness and success are on and the same, happiness can be found on the road to success, and can be had just the same without it. Mama Younger never had much success in her life; she was a poor lady who had little money, lived in poverty, and was widowed. Mama comments “We ain’t no business people Ruth. We just plain working folks (42).” Showing that Mama has accepted her poverty stricken disadvantage, and has deferred her dream of being wealthy enough to tend her own garden. On the other hand, Walter Lee Younger thirsts for financial success more than anything else. “I want so many things that they are driving me crazy…(73)” Walter explains to Mama. Walter is not content because he is looking for happiness in the wrong places. He figures that only once he has amassed enough money to buy happiness, not realizing that the best things in life are free and come from within.

Pride plays an extremely large role in the process of achieving and mai

Some topics in this essay:
Linder Walter, Mama Lena, George Murchison, Mama Walter, Walter Beneatha, , Mama Ruth, Walter Lee, Raisin Sun”, Lorraine Hansberry’s, happy family, financial success, lost pride, liquor store, found pride,