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In this regard, Ruth is symbolically aligned with Mama, with whom she shares a vision of providing the family with better living conditions. While Walter wants to use the insurance money for his business, and Beneatha needs it for her schooling, Ruth advocates strongly for moving the family out of the South Side slums. What […]

Though Ruth hates the idea of aborting her child, she feels it’s the best decision for her financially-strapped family. In the end, though, Ruth chooses to keep her child. Does Ruth want to get an abortion? Ruth does not want to have an abortion, but she considers it because she sees it as the only […]

Walter Younger. As Mama’s only son, Ruth’s defiant husband, Travis’s caring father, and Beneatha’s belligerent brother, Walter serves as both protagonist and antagonist of the play. Why is Walter the antagonist in a raisin in the sun? Walter believes that the women in his life are his main antagonists. In particular, he believes that his […]

The person whom Walter LeeWalter LeeEssentially, this play is the story of Walter Lee Younger, sometimes called “Brother.” Passionate, ambitious, and bursting with the energy of his dreams, Walter Lee is a desperate man, shackled by poverty and prejudice, and obsessed with a business idea that he thinks will solve all of his economic and […]

The robe belongs to Joseph Asagai’s sister. They represent his Nigerian culture, as well as Beneatha’s search to find her African ancestry. Wearing the robe makes Beneatha assume the role of a Nigerian princess. What are symbols in a raisin in the sun? What are some symbols in A Raisin in the Sun? Some of […]

Mama’s Plant Her care for her plant is similar to her care for her children, unconditional and unending despite a less-than-perfect environment for growth. The plant also symbolizes her dream to own a house and, more specifically, to have a garden and a yard. How does Mama’s plant symbolize hope? Mama’s feeble plant represents her […]

Walter Lee Younger Walter is a dreamer. He wants to be rich and devises plans to acquire wealth with his friends, particularly Willy Harris. When the play opens, he wants to invest his father’s insurance money in a new liquor store venture. How does Beneatha feel about the liquor store? The check is the payment […]

The setting for A Raisin in the Sun. Specifically, the southside. The white neighborhood where Mama plans to buy a house. What is the setting of the raisin in the sun? A Raisin in the Sun takes place in an apartment in the South Side neighborhood in Chicago, sometime between the end of World War […]

Bobo is Walter’s buddy. Just like Walter, he gets ripped off by Willy Harris in the great liquor store catastrophe. Poor Bobo only gets one extremely short scene so we never learn much about him. He pretty much just shows up, gives Walter the bad news, gets throttled by Walter, then shuffles off. Who is […]

Self, Character vs. Society, Character vs. Nature, or Character vs. Technology. What are three conflicts in a raisin in the sun? Major conflict The Youngers, a working-class Black family, struggle against economic hardship and racial prejudice. What is the main conflict in Act 1 of a raisin in the sun? The main conflict in A […]

Walter finally becomes a man when he stands up to Mr. Lindner and refuses the money that Mr. Lindner offers the family not to move in to its dream house in a white neighborhood. How does Walter transform in A Raisin in the Sun? In the end, Walter finds his self-respect and leads his family […]

Walter, very agitated, puts on an act, imitating the stereotype of a Black male servant. When he finally exits, Mama declares that he has died inside. Beneatha decides that he is no longer her brother, but Mama reminds her to love him, especially when he is so downtrodden. What is the climax of a raisin […]

Inciting Incident : This is when the Younger family was informed that they will be getting a 10,000$ check of insurance money. This is when they all start deciding on how they could benefit from the money and beginning to take action for their dreams. What are 3 conflicts in a raisin in the sun? […]

Ruth is willing to sacrifice her time and energy in order to keep the house they have so rightfully bought. The old dingy apartment is killing her, and she feels that working even harder than now is a good trade for a more hospitable place to live. What sacrifices are made in raisin in the […]

A prime example of a sympathetic character is Walter Lee Younger from A Raisin in the Sun. This is because he is the protagonist, his qualities are highlighted well, he is a victim, and he is a sacrificer.. A Raisin in the Sun is a drama that is a “Man vs. Society” type story. Who […]

A very apparent symbol in the play is the life insurance check. The check represents hope, but it is a false hope. Before it even arrives, it nearly tears the family apart. Once Mama puts the down payment on the house, it crushes Walter for three days. What significance does the check hold for the […]

At first, Ruth is thinking about having an abortion, and has already paid a five-dollar down payment to the doctor. How much was the down payment for the house * In a raisin in the sun? The family seeks to move into a home in a White middle-class neighborhood. Although a portion of a $10,000 […]

$10,000. Mama receives a check for $10,000, a life insurance payout from the death of her husband. Mama wants to use the money to buy a house for the family. How much money did Mama give Walter in a raisin in the sun? She gives him the remaining $6,500 of the insurance money, telling him […]

Walter loses the insurance money to Willy, a crook that he mistakes for a friend. Mama entrusts Walter with all the money that remains after the down payment on the new house. How much money did Walter lose in a raisin in the sun? ($6,500)The Youngers refuse the deal, even after Walter loses the rest […]

The first reason why “A Raisin In The Sun” exhibits an uplifting ending is because Walter’s family achieves their goal of moving in to a better neighborhood. Is the ending of A Raisin in the Sun hopeful? Hansberry herself debated if the ending to A Raisin in the Sun was truly an optimistic outcome, but […]