The play, A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry is set in Chicago’s Southside between World War 2 and the 1950s. During this time period there was many segregation issues for black people. This play has many characters but there is only two that influenced the plot the most, these characters are Walter and Mama. Mama is the mother of Walter and Beneatha, the grandmother of Travis, and the mother-in-law of Ruth. Mama is the head of the house hold and keeps everyone in line. Mama says, “There are some ideas we ain’t going to have in this house. Not as long as I am the head of this family.” She can be described as Christian, caring, and positive. Mama tries to do the best for her family. Her husband passed away so she got an insurance check
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Walter is Ruth’s husband and the father to Travis. Walter’s personality could be described as ungrateful, immature, and irresponsible. Walter shows he is ungrateful when he gets upset at Mama for buying the house for the family, when she was only trying to help. Walter tells Mama, “So you butchered up a dream of mine-you-who always talking ‘bout your children’s dreams…”. Stage directions shows he is immature by stating, “Walter comes in during this performance; he has obviously been drinking. He leans against the door heavily and watches his sister, at first with distaste. Then his eyes look off-“back to the past”-as he lifts both his fist to the roof, screaming”. This shows he is immature because he went out, got drunk and when he got home he was acting like he was a warrior. Walter also shows he is irresponsible when he tells Mama why he wasn’t at work. ”Well-Wednesday I borrowed Willy Harris’ car and I went for a drive.” Walter drove way past South Chicago, Walter continues and says, “And Thursday-Thursday I borrowed the car again and I got in it and I pointed it the other way and I drove the other way.” Walter then speaks for the present day and says, “And today-today I didn’t get the car. Today I just walked. All over the Southside.” This shows he is immature because he did not go to work and make money to provide for his family. Instead he went out and took three days to do whatever he
Walter is Ruth’s husband and the father to Travis. Walter’s personality could be described as ungrateful, immature, and irresponsible. Walter shows he is ungrateful when he gets upset at Mama for buying the house for the family, when she was only trying to help. Walter tells Mama, “So you butchered up a dream of mine-you-who always talking ‘bout your children’s dreams…”. Stage directions shows he is immature by stating, “Walter comes in during this performance; he has obviously been drinking. He leans against the door heavily and watches his sister, at first with distaste. Then his eyes look off-“back to the past”-as he lifts both his fist to the roof, screaming”. This shows he is immature because he went out, got drunk and when he got home he was acting like he was a warrior. Walter also shows he is irresponsible when he tells Mama why he wasn’t at work. ”Well-Wednesday I borrowed Willy Harris’ car and I went for a drive.” Walter drove way past South Chicago, Walter continues and says, “And Thursday-Thursday I borrowed the car again and I got in it and I pointed it the other way and I drove the other way.” Walter then speaks for the present day and says, “And today-today I didn’t get the car. Today I just walked. All over the Southside.” This shows he is immature because he did not go to work and make money to provide for his family. Instead he went out and took three days to do whatever he