This book represents the life of poor african american people in the 50’s and how the economic was horrible. In the south side of chicago the family Younger were poor, but they hoped their life could change with the check of $10,000 that is coming in from the insurance of mama after her husband passed away.Mama (Lena) has two children, Walter and Beneatha. They both have a plan in how they want to use the money. Walter the oldest one wants to use the money to open up a liquor store, while Beneatha wants to use the money for medical school because she’s currently a college student.Mama though has her own plans in wanting to buy a house because they all live together including Walter wife and son in a small department, but she also will help Beneatha with her studies.
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Ruth meanwhile which is Walter wife is pregnant and she just found out but she told herself she can’t afford to bring a child into a home where they can barely eat. She puts a down payment for an abortion. Walter didn’t know nothing about it because he didn’t have time to speak with his wife and everytime they do they always end up arguing about something and Ruth just didn’t want to deal with that.
Beneatha mean while is dating two different guys. She is going out with a Nigeria guy from college (Asagai). She’s learning about her culture and race and she is enjoying it and embracing it, but she’s also going out with black american guy( George) who just thinks she looks silly with Nigeria clothes on and how silly it is that Beneatha is interest in learning about their race. Walter judges George because he is a wealthy black guy who just has it all and how all he does is just read books but not know about the real life and the hard work black man have to go
Ruth meanwhile which is Walter wife is pregnant and she just found out but she told herself she can’t afford to bring a child into a home where they can barely eat. She puts a down payment for an abortion. Walter didn’t know nothing about it because he didn’t have time to speak with his wife and everytime they do they always end up arguing about something and Ruth just didn’t want to deal with that.
Beneatha mean while is dating two different guys. She is going out with a Nigeria guy from college (Asagai). She’s learning about her culture and race and she is enjoying it and embracing it, but she’s also going out with black american guy( George) who just thinks she looks silly with Nigeria clothes on and how silly it is that Beneatha is interest in learning about their race. Walter judges George because he is a wealthy black guy who just has it all and how all he does is just read books but not know about the real life and the hard work black man have to go