The Play A Raisin In The Sun brings the life of a south Chicago, African-American family to the American society. Characters like Beneatha, Mama, and Walter, bring many characteristics to this book. Having a mix of all these characteristics makes the book's chemistry come alive. If the book did not contain these elements there wouldn't be a great connection between characters. If there is no connection, it drags the story out. The most interesting set of these characteristics belongs to Beneatha. She is a young woman of twenty who is shown as being arrogant, quite moody, hypocritical, and conceited. She is searching to find herself.
Beneatha is young and has a great desire to be independent. She feels the best way for her to do this, is to become a doctor. She wants to go to college to study the profession. However she is indecisive and can change her mind about something at the drop of a hat. "I'm not worried about who I'm going to marry yet - if I ever get married." She says this as she has two boyfriends who are both looking for a partner.
Beneatha can feel quite strongly about something, but if she sees a different side of whatever that is, she can change how she feels about it. When Walter comes home drunk she dances with him and talks to him for a while. Before this scene Beneatha seems like she has had enough of Walter. This is proof to how quickly Beneatha's attitude can change towards things. "He made an investment! With a man even Travis wouldn't have trusted with his worn-out marbles." Once again you can see how she turns the tables again, and is very angry with Walter. At the end of the story, after Walter has lost the money, Beneatha is so upset and even questions Walters's manhood. She once again quickly changes her mind however, and even appreciates the chance Walter has given her to be independent. She does not do this on her own however. It takes some influence from her boyfriend Asagai.
