... of these characters, however, are deferred for so long that frustration grows inside them and eventually bursts out. Each day Walter has to continue working as a servant, his internal frustration and anger build, and he eventually releases his anger against Beneatha, Ruth, and Mama. "Who the hell told you you had to be a doctor?" (1838) he demands of Beneatha. "If you so ... quiet" (1838). When Walter explains why he dislikes being a chauffeur, he tells his mother, "I open and close car doors all day long. I drive a man around in his limousine and I say, 'Yes, sir; no, sir; very good, s...

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... use the money to finish education. The Younger's dreams are deferred for so long that frustration grows inside of them and eventually bursts out. Walter is Mama's son, Ruth darling husband, Travis caring father, and Beneatha's belligerent brother. Critic Ossie Davis said that Walter was "corrupted by the materialistic aspirations at ... accept him in that role. The following conversation between Walter and his mother illustrates his need for his business venture to make him feel like a man: Mama: "I don't "low no yellin in this house, Walter Lee, and you know it- And there ain't going t...

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... then to tell him he needs to sit down and talk to his wife, which is more important, because she's family (A Raisin in the Sun, 869). Mama notices also how Walter and Ruth's relationship is uncertain (A Raisin in the Sun, 855) which is why she wants him to talk to Ruth about her pregnancy ... the family's values by deceiving them into thinking that he did the responsible thing with the money, what the family wanted done with money. He fooled Mama into believing he was grown up and could become the head of the family. When the family learned of his mistake, the family became away of wha...

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... middle class very well to do family but she had a great admiration for the struggles that people really like the Younger's to endure on a day to day basis. This is what admiration is what caused her to write this play. In this paper the life of Lorraine Hansberry will be told to show ... this, and in Act 1 he makes the statement "He was my father, too!" because this frustrates him because he is not even given a chance. Mama later makes a down payment on a house that is situated in an all white neighborhood. This causes the people of the neighborhood to send a representative named Karl .....

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... with Walter, his wife and boy. Walter's wife Ruth "Ruby Dee" is an emotionally resilient wife, and Travis "Stephen Perry" is Walter's and Ruth's child. Mama uses part of the money to put a down payment on a house. She wants to set aside 3,000 dollars of the money for Beneatha's college education. She decides ... first started the sun was shining in the window it was a start of a new day. When it was gloomy out the window everybody was depressed then at the end when they are taking out the furniture to move Mama holds her hand by the window and the sun shines on her hand and leaves a .....

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... 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 that "She went out and bought you a house! (91)- as she wants more than anything ... to see her family smiling and happy. Mama Lena is willing to risk prejudice in order to provide a comfortable ... 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 fo...

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... support his family. Walter feels like he is stuck in life and is looking for an opportunity to move up and this opportunity is coming for him in Mama's insurance check Walter wants to use this check to invest in a liquor store. He makes a bad decision and loses most of the money, still feeling stuck ... up in life. His lack of education is another aspect he cannot change. Because of this, he also has to run to the same dead-end job every day. Walter despises having to go to his job just to struggle to support his family. This is evident through his deriding of his job. Walter says, "I .....

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... based on the concept of dreams, whether it is an individual dream or the family dream. At the beginning of the play we see all of the characters individual dreams. Mama strongly believes in the importance of family and tries throughout the play to teach this to her children and grandchildren. Dreams are also more important to her than material wealth ... , and her dream is to one day own a house. Ruth, Mama's daughter-in-law, agrees with Mama. She too sees the importance of family and having a new home to unite the family. Mama's son, Walter has a more selfish dream of opening a liquor s...

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... decides to move into the house so the whole family moves to the neighborhood and the play ends. 1. Setting: South Side Chicago World War II to present day. 2. Symbol: Mama's plant is a symbol of life. 3. Protagonist: Mama 4. Antagonist: Lindner 5. Simile: " sleepy as the devil." 6. Metaphor: "You are a horrible chic at this hour." 7. Characterization: Walter is greedy and wants money. Ruth is quiet. Beneatha ... is moody. Mama is very religious. 8. Man vs. Man: Walter versus Beneatha. They argue about the money that belongs to their mother. 9. Man vs. Self: Walter versus himself. Walter...

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... to be apart of that culture. In black culture, people often wear braids and Afros, little girls wear candy curls for ester Sunday, or most grandmothers are affectionately called " Big Mama". These are all cultural things. Doing this is fine, however, when one exploits his or her culture by trying to gain physical, or personal wealth, that in itself is a shame ... to the home. The Women's Movement was growing strong during this time period the story is set in. " In the play A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry, the character Mama, expresses her feeling of pushing or exacting a new s...

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... not that easily, for following in his father's footsteps and deserting the family. In the play "A Raisin In The Sun", I found the ending to be appropriate. The Plant in which Mama Lena Younger nourishes throughout the play, is a wonderful symbol which was the last thing she took from their apartment. The entire family can watch it grow with love and pride ... , it was a sad story but had a suspenseful but happy ending. In the play "A Doll's House", I found the ending to be appropriate. The symbols of The Christmas Tree, and New Year's Day were very good as they represented Nora's positio...

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... her word in but is often ignored. Lena is Walter's mother and is very concerned about her family. She tries to keep things held together despite all of the happenings. Mama's husband had just recently died so times seemed to be even harder. They all live in a small apartment when living space is very confined. They all have dreams in which ... seem to hold back each other from obtaining them. Walter Lee Younger is an intense man in his middle thirties who works as a chauffeur, but his dream is to one day open up a liquor store. Walter has a very bad temper and tends to say things he doe...

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• Grade Level: High School