A Raisin In The Sun Mama's Dream

The play A Raisin in the sun is about an African American family with individual dreams. Mama, Beneatha and Walter all have different dreams, but are relatively all the same. One character in the book who is passionate about her dreams is Mama. Mama is in charge of the household. Mama’s dream is not for herself, but for her family. She dreams of giving her family the best life she can give them. All Mama really wants is for everyone to succeed and to fulfill their own dreams to live a happy life. She says to her son Walter, "Seem like God didn’t see fit to give the black man nothing but dreams – but He did give us children to make them dreams seem worthwhile." She explains this to Walter explaining his dreams serve as a reminder how much he sacrifices for his family’s dreams. She gets the chance to chase her dreams with $10,000
His dreams are also slightly different from everyone else’s in the family. He dreams of opening a liquor store and becoming as wealthy and successful as he could be, but fails to obtain this dream. Walter tells Mama “sometimes when I’m downtown and I pass them cool-quiet-looking restaurants where them white boys are sitting back and talking ‘bout things…sitting there turning deals worth millions of dollars…sometimes I see guys don’t look much older than me” He is Desperate for that dream to come true. He is jealous of the business men who can afford to do what Walter desperately Dreams for. Although these dreams of being a business man is important to Walter his main dream is to provide for his wife and children. Mama, Ruth and Walter are characters with dreams that almost seem impossible, but they show us that, no matter what the situation may be, the American dream is always possible if you are determined and set your mind to it. Even though the Younger’s family was discriminated against and were doubted by the people around them, they pulled together as a family and moved into the white neighborhood