sunlight and energy on its appearance‚ symbolizes her care towards her family despite the poor condition they are living in. At the beginning of the story‚ Mama took great care of the plant even though it seems to be useless to other family members because of its lack of sunlight and its appearance already look very much worn out. However Mama knows that the plant will survive through the tough living condition it is in if she continues her deep nurture and care. She never gave up on the plant and
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along the shoreline. The pieces were held up from our fingers to our elbows to make sure they were the right size. Then we would tie the pieces together with string and fix a stick to stand straight up on top. Next‚ we would get some fabric pieces from mama to use as a sail. When the wind was just right‚ our sails would fill up and the rafts would scoot along the water perfectly. We tied a long string to them so they wouldn’t go too far from us.
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and placement in a university in Massachusetts. As the story begins‚ Uma’s parents‚ Mama and Papa‚ swing on the veranda of their home and issue orders to Uma related to housekeeping duties. Uma silently but begrudgingly obeys. Uma relates to the housekeeper some of Mama’s domestic orders for the... Part 1‚ Chapters 3 and 4 Summary Uma is now twenty years old and firmly entrenched in the household‚ tending to both Mama and Papa’s demands. One day‚ Uma stealthily leaves the house with some money she has
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it is the unfulfilled dreams that keep them alive. In A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry‚ the Younger family’s actions teach readers that unfulfilled dreams can cause breaks in relationships. Walter causes a break in his relationship with Mama‚ his mother‚ when his dream of opening a successful liquor store does not come true. Walter is a main character in A Raisin in the Sun‚ who lives with his wife‚ Ruth‚ sister‚ Beneatha‚ and son‚ Travis‚ in a small apartment in Chicago. Walter has always
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the archetypal earth mother surrounded by the materialistic external world. The mother‚ Mama Walker‚ shows her unconditional love for her children despite their challenging socio-economic state. She considers her possessions to be worth nothing to her as she lets go so “easily‚ without emphasis or regret” (Walker 253). One example of this is after moving to the projects after her children finished college‚ Mama Walker adjusted even though she had longed for a nice house earlier in life. Despite poverty
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conditions‚ and not being able to afford better. Even though the family is a very hard working family‚ especially Mama‚ Walter‚ and Ruth‚ they just cannot get themselves out of poverty‚ and improve their living conditions. However‚ an opportunity comes along and Mama proves to Walter that it is not just about dreams of a better life‚ but pride and family values are important as well. Mama teaches Walter a lesson about life‚ and about family. Mama’s old-fashion pride‚ and family values bring this whole
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has been promised the quilts. The two daughters each have opposing views on the value and worth of the different items in their lives. Walker uses this conflict to make the point that the significance of heritage is more important than style; so Mama she decides based upon the appearance‚ personalities and the idea about the family artifacts. Maggie is not as attractive as Dee. She is thin and an awkward girl. Her mother says "good looks pass her by." Furthermore‚ she carries herself like someone
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Tita is the main character of the story‚ also the narrator‚ who suffers from unjust oppression from Mama Elena‚ her mother. She is raised to excel in the kitchen and many entertaining arts where she is expected to spend her whole life taking care of her mother. This is following the family tradition that the youngest daughter takes care of the mother until she dies. With her frivolous wants‚ Mama Elena denies her marriage and happiness to any man especially Pedro. She eventually breaks down and
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In order to understand the complicated message that Walker is submitting through this story‚ it is important to look at the characters and their relationships with the symbolic items independently. I. Mama A. Mama is the Judge of the story. B. Apprehensions about Dee’s visit. Mama speaks to the reader about the TV shows that we have “no doubt seen.” Her insecurities about the visit and her relationship with Dee become apparent in this vision. C. Mama’s strength is demonstrated by
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She contemplates an abortion‚ not because she wants to‚ because she worries about the extra burden she would bring to the family that she already has. Mama does not like the idea‚ her children are her life; she refers to them as her "harvest." So when Ruth tells her what she plans to do Mama understands‚ but discontent with Ruth’s decision. Mama eventually convinced Ruth to reconsider her decision when she reveals that she purchased a ‘new beginning’ a home. Ruth recovers from this revelation and
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