The Plot Characters In the book A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry, the characters that most effect the plot are Mama and Walter through conflict. The $10,000 (which is three times the annual pay of the average family during WWII and the 1950’s) check causes a fight between Walter and Mama, Mama wants to buy a house with this money, “But Lord, child, you should know all the dreams I had ‘bout buying that house and fixing it up and making me a little garden in the back – (She waits and stops smiling) And didn’t none of it happen”, Walter on the other hand wants to use the money to invest in a liquor store with Willy and Bobo, “You see, this little liquor store we got in mind cost seventy-five thousand and we figured the initial investment
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The only problem is, is that, the house she decides to buy is in an all-white neighborhood, which causes some conflict between her and Walter. Walter being displeased with where the house is decides to say, “So that’s the peace and comfort you went out and bought for us today!” which isn’t the main reason he’s mad at Mama, it is because he did not get the money to go and invest in a liquor store with Willy and Bobo. Not only does the location of the house make Walter angry but it made him think that he’s not the head of the house, “What you need me to say you done right for? You the head of this family.” Which in their particular religion the oldest man is supposed to be the head of the house, the way Walter acted made Mama feel upset, and it made her think more about what she had done, and that will help further the …show more content…
When Mama spent the money the way she did, it made him feel neglected so, he responded in anger like a child would “So you butchered up a dream of mine-you-who always talking ‘bout your children’s dreams…” and this wounded Mama deeply to see that her son saw her as a hypocrite and a liar who only wants to further her dreams by buying a house with the money and not help him to accomplish his dreams by giving the money to him. Not only that but Walter’s father loved his kids, but when Ruth announced to the family that she was going to have an abortion, Walter said nothing about it he did not even try to stop her. When his mother saw this she called him “a disgrace to your father’s memory.” Walter was planning on spending the money on a liquor store which he believed would have helped the family by giving them some money for once and possibly giving them a better life. Mama went and made a down payment on the house so that way her son would have some money to invest in whatever he wanted. The reason for Walter wanting to invest in the liquor store is this, “Just tell me, what it is you want to be – and you’ll be it… Whatever you want to be – Yessir! (He holds his arms open for Travis) you just name it son… (Travis leaps into them) and I hand you the world!" which shows that this is not about him, it is about wanting to provide for his family. This scene shows the reader that even
The only problem is, is that, the house she decides to buy is in an all-white neighborhood, which causes some conflict between her and Walter. Walter being displeased with where the house is decides to say, “So that’s the peace and comfort you went out and bought for us today!” which isn’t the main reason he’s mad at Mama, it is because he did not get the money to go and invest in a liquor store with Willy and Bobo. Not only does the location of the house make Walter angry but it made him think that he’s not the head of the house, “What you need me to say you done right for? You the head of this family.” Which in their particular religion the oldest man is supposed to be the head of the house, the way Walter acted made Mama feel upset, and it made her think more about what she had done, and that will help further the …show more content…
When Mama spent the money the way she did, it made him feel neglected so, he responded in anger like a child would “So you butchered up a dream of mine-you-who always talking ‘bout your children’s dreams…” and this wounded Mama deeply to see that her son saw her as a hypocrite and a liar who only wants to further her dreams by buying a house with the money and not help him to accomplish his dreams by giving the money to him. Not only that but Walter’s father loved his kids, but when Ruth announced to the family that she was going to have an abortion, Walter said nothing about it he did not even try to stop her. When his mother saw this she called him “a disgrace to your father’s memory.” Walter was planning on spending the money on a liquor store which he believed would have helped the family by giving them some money for once and possibly giving them a better life. Mama went and made a down payment on the house so that way her son would have some money to invest in whatever he wanted. The reason for Walter wanting to invest in the liquor store is this, “Just tell me, what it is you want to be – and you’ll be it… Whatever you want to be – Yessir! (He holds his arms open for Travis) you just name it son… (Travis leaps into them) and I hand you the world!" which shows that this is not about him, it is about wanting to provide for his family. This scene shows the reader that even