... Ruth and Walter must have had passion between them; but the hard times have extinguished the flame. At the end of the play, Walter finally matures, coming into his manhood. When Lindner is insulting and patronizing, he becomes proud of his family and his heritage; in the process, he decides he will ... has no choice but to accept their decision and leave. Before he departs, he ominously says that he hopes the Youngers know what they are getting into. QUOTES Ruth: ...what kind of eggs you want? Walter: Not scrambled. (Ruth starts to scramble eggs) I chose this quote because it was signifi...

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