Momma gets money from the insurance company and Walter wants to use that money to invest in a business he's been wanting. Momma won't give him this money because she thinks it's not the right thing to do and Ruth thinks he's just playing business. Walter is thinking that ruth discourages all his ideas! All he's trying to do is help as family much as he can.Ruth thinks he’s selfish thinking of only himself and not worrying about her dreams. …show more content…
He could've been getting hundred thousand a year for doing the dry cleaning business! This time around, Ruth isn't encouraging him again, so he is really frustrated and going crazy. Walter is just disgusted with the way he’s living his life at thirty. He wants his family to have a better life than he did.
Walter doesn't want to be slave to another man, so that's why this dream is important to him. All he wants to do is be his own boss. He feels embarrassed because he see white people or people younger than him getting million dollar deals.Everybody noticed his attitude has changed ever since he heard about the insurance money. This dream is getting to him bad, that he is expecting Ruth to get rid of the