LORRAINE ANSBERRY H A Raisinin the Sun Characters RUTH YOUNGER TRAVIS YOUNGER WALTER LEE YOUNGER (BROTHER) BENEATHA YOUNGER LENA YOUNGER (MAMA) JOSEPH ASAGAI GEORGE MURCHISON MRS. JOHNSON KARL LINDNER BOBO MOVING MEN The action of the playis set in Chicago’s side‚ sometime South between World War II and thepresent. Act I Scene I Friday morning. Scene II Thefollowing morning. Act II Scene I Later‚ thesame day. Scene II Friday night‚ a few later. weeks Scene III Moving day‚ one later
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two characters that have the biggest influence on this plot are Mama and her son‚ Walter. Walter has a big influence on this plot because he is the most upset about the news on the house and adds a lot of tension at the end of the scene. Walter shows that he is upset that Mama made a down payment on the house by saying‚ “You the head of this family. You run our lives like you want to.” This line shows that Walter is upset that Mama did not put the money towards
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heritage are between Mama and Dee. Mama is described as a “large‚ big-boned woman with rough‚ man-working hands”.
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influence the plot most. The play takes place in Chicago’s Southside in the 1940s to 1950s. When for African Americans segregation was big. Just like in Lorraine’s life the family in the play ends up buying a house in a white neighborhood. Two characters‚ Mama and Walter impact the plot the most with their words‚ actions‚ and stage directions. Walter is a thirty-five year old man and is Mama’s son. In the play Walter depicts the antagonism and despondency of the African Americans during the 1940s. Walter
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play A Raisin in the Sun By Lorraine Hansberry‚ Mama and Walter Lee argue a lot‚ mostly about money and how the family should be raised and who should lead the family. For example‚ In the play Mama and Walter Lee argue mostly about the life insurance money‚ Walters dad’s insurance money to be exact. Walter Lee dreams of owning a business‚ but his first chance of owning a business is lost (Hansberry 32). He wants to own part of a liquor store‚ but‚ Mama disagrees with this choice‚ saying “...And there
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Name:______________________________________________ Date: ______________ A Raisin in the Sun: ACT I Study Guide Questions 1. According to Mama‚ how would Walter’s father feel about Walter? Disappointed and ashamed 2. What are all the Youngers waiting for? The life insurance check ($10‚000) 3. What do Mama and Walter argue about? They argue about what to do with the check/liquor store. 4. What is the Younger home like? Small‚ overcrowded
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conflict characters in the story is between Mama and Walter. Walter is not satisfied with his life because in his mind he hasn’t accomplished his goals‚ and he feels like his future is laid out for him. Also‚ Walter does not appreciate all of the things his family has or how much his family loves him. The fact Walter does not believe he is the man of the house makes him think he is worthless and does not need to strive for his goals anymore. During the story Mama becomes upset when Walter “loses” all
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forever or change it. Walker uses theme and symbolism to illustrate how important or unimportant heritage is to Mama and her kids.
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characterization. The most prominent characterization is of Mama. She is described as a masculine woman‚ rejecting the traditional role of a female. Throughout the story you can see what Mamas views on heritage and tradition are. Walker’s purpose in writing this story is to creatively give a visual on how important family relationships are‚ and how the different between members brought to light over time can create conflict. She characterizes Mama with pride in being a hardy woman. She is proud of the
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In “One out of Many” and “The Rod of Justice” freedom plays a big part in both stories. In “One out of Many” Santosh‚ an India cook‚ moves to America after his boss receives a new job. Santosh has to adjust to a new start in America. In “The Rod of Justice”‚ Damiao runs away from the seminar and is afraid to go home to his father. Instead he thinks of his godfather’s mistress‚ Sinha Rita‚ and shows up at her house. Santosh has to carry out her commands in exchange for her to convince his father not
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