“A Raisin in the Sun‚” Lorraine Hansberry‚ October 1994‚ 1950s Ruth Younger: Walter’s wife and Travis’ mother Walter Lee Younger: Dreamer‚ wants to be rich‚ and makes plans with friends to become wealthy Lena Younger: Walter and Beneatha’s mother. religious‚ moral‚ and maternal Beneatha Younger: Lena’s daughter and Walter’s sister. Attends college and dreams of becoming a doctor Travis Younger: Walter and Ruth’s son Joseph Asagai: From Nigeria‚ proud of his heritage
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poor African-American family who live on the South Side of Chicago in the 1950s. The youngers family Lena‚ Beneatha ‚ Walter ‚ Ruth and their son Travis all lived under the same apartment in a dilapidated bedroom . Walter and his wife‚ Ruth share one room while their son sleeps on the sofa‚ on the other hand‚ Lena and her daughter Beneath get the other room. The important event in the play‚ when Lena Younger‚ the head of the household‚ receives a $10‚000 insurance check comes in the mail when her husband
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During that time in American history the nuclear family was unabashedly patriarchal‚ however; Mr. Younger passed away and Mrs. Lena (Mama) Younger became the matriarch of the Younger family. Lena received a $10‚000 from a life insurance policy due to the death of her husband and this was the task of the group to decide how to spend the $10‚000 for the good of the family. Lena wanted to buy a house to fulfill her ream that she wished to share with her husband. She believes buying her family a home is
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Each character had their own dreams to what they wanted to with the money. Ruth and Lena wanted their own home. Walter wanted a liquor store. Beneatha wanted to attend Medical school. Walter showed greed and irresponsibility in the play when he used the money that was for him and his sister to buy his own liquor license. Walter was able
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he believes "life is money." Lena replies to Walter shamefully‚ "You ain’t satisfied or proud of nothing we done" (). Obviously‚ Walter‚ not being happy about where he is in life‚ upsets Mama greatly. Lena and Big Walter had worked really hard to provide a future for their children and now Walter is ashamed of their rundown apartment and lower-class lifestyle. Walter longs for a bigger and better future. Even though her children are losing pride of their lives‚ Lena continues to be proud of where
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of the main characters are the women of the family Lena‚ Ruth‚ and Beneatha. Each of these women are vastly different individuals with different wants and dreams from life. Lena Younger is the matriarch of the family and her main goals in life is for her family to be happy and good people and to love each other‚ “Yes—I taught you that. Me and your daddy. But I thought I taught you something else too…I thought I taught you to love him” (1236). Lena feels her family is in a bad way‚ she wants to salvage
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going to open a liquor store.” (p. 701). This is all Walter dreams about. A way for him to achieve this dream is to utilize the $10‚000 insurance money from his father’s death. Walter’s dream conflicts with his mother’s‚ Lena’s (mama’s)‚ dream. Lena‚ known as mama‚ is a strong‚ caring‚ and very religious woman. She works very hard to try and help her family have the best. She dreams of owning a house for the family “You should know the dream I have of owning a house and fixing it up and making
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family. As for Lena the acting head of the household‚ she is determined to provide for her family. She is more concerned about encouraging moral values and supporting the current condition of her family‚ than whether or not she is going to have more grandchildren. Ardolino makes reference to the Book of Ruth‚ stating‚ “the character Ruth resembles the biblical Ruth in her devotion to her mother-in-law” (1). Although there is some resemblance‚ for instance how Ruth is devoted to Lena‚ Ardolino’s article
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Traditions‚ heritage and culture are three of the most important aspects of Chinese culture. Passed down from mother to daughter‚ these traditions are expected to carry on for years to come. In Amy Tan’s The Joy Luck Club‚ daughters Waverly‚ Lena‚ Rose and June thoughts about their culture are congested by Americanization while on their quests towards self-actualization. Each daughter struggles to find balance between Chinese heritage and American values through marriage and professional careers
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Jim replies that he does not want a room. He reaches into his suitcase and Olaf yells at him to stop while holding his gun in the desk drawer. Jim turns around holding six nylon shirts in his hand. Jim tells Olaf that the shirts are a thank you for Lena. This just goes to show how distorted Jims reality is becoming. In conclusion‚ Olaf lets his fear warp his mindset that controlls the way he perceives Jim. Olaf’s warped perspective turns Jim’s innocent actions into making him fear for his life. Furthermore
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