Submissive vs. Dominance
Dominance versus Submissive
While reading the play, “A Raisin in the Sun”, one could notice there is a considerable amount of dialogue that construes dominance versus submissive. Dominance has the meaning of the disposition of an individual to assert control in dealing with others while submissive is shying away from saying what you really mean and not seeking to achieve your needs, particularly when someone else has conflicting needs. This is shown from the very first scene where Ruth is awakening her family for the start of the day, when the check is received for Mama and what she decided to do with the money, to the last scene when Walter decides to become a man and stand up for what is right for the family. Even though dominance and submissive traits are noticeable throughout the play, the characters do not realize the effects of the traits within the family unit.
The story is of a lower-class black family waiting for a $10,000 insurance check for their Mama.. Her son, Walter Lee, is desperate to be a better provider for his family that he wants to invest the entire check in a liquor store with two of his friends, BoBo and Willie. Mama, on the other hand, decides to use part of the money as a down payment on a house in a white neighborhood, Mama entrusts Walter Lee with the rest of the money. He invests the money secretly in his liquor store. One of Walter Lee's prospective business partners, however, runs off with the money. TheYoungers decide to continue with their plans to move in spite of their financial problems.
The play starts with Ruth; she is the peacemaker in most of the family explosive situations. You can feel how she is exhausted with her life and how dissappointed she is with the way her life turned out. She keeps an upbeat feeling at times and at times she is very low-key for the sake of her family. I would consider her to be a dominant character yet submissive at times when dealing with Walter . This is
While reading the play, “A Raisin in the Sun”, one could notice there is a considerable amount of dialogue that construes dominance versus submissive. Dominance has the meaning of the disposition of an individual to assert control in dealing with others while submissive is shying away from saying what you really mean and not seeking to achieve your needs, particularly when someone else has conflicting needs. This is shown from the very first scene where Ruth is awakening her family for the start of the day, when the check is received for Mama and what she decided to do with the money, to the last scene when Walter decides to become a man and stand up for what is right for the family. Even though dominance and submissive traits are noticeable throughout the play, the characters do not realize the effects of the traits within the family unit.
The story is of a lower-class black family waiting for a $10,000 insurance check for their Mama.. Her son, Walter Lee, is desperate to be a better provider for his family that he wants to invest the entire check in a liquor store with two of his friends, BoBo and Willie. Mama, on the other hand, decides to use part of the money as a down payment on a house in a white neighborhood, Mama entrusts Walter Lee with the rest of the money. He invests the money secretly in his liquor store. One of Walter Lee's prospective business partners, however, runs off with the money. TheYoungers decide to continue with their plans to move in spite of their financial problems.
The play starts with Ruth; she is the peacemaker in most of the family explosive situations. You can feel how she is exhausted with her life and how dissappointed she is with the way her life turned out. She keeps an upbeat feeling at times and at times she is very low-key for the sake of her family. I would consider her to be a dominant character yet submissive at times when dealing with Walter . This is