Matthew Curin Mrs. Radford English 263 Gold Block 3 7 March 2024 The Coming of a Man Every kid has a dream growing up. Some dreams are monumental, like becoming an astronaut or winning a Nobel Peace Prize. On the other hand, some kids have smaller dreams of graduating college or just getting a job. No matter the size of the dream, they empower people old or young to go out into the world and try to make that dream become reality. However, with every dream, there come obstacles in the way of obtaining that dream. If someone has gotten far enough to have their dreams in their hands, there comes a final step. Making dreams into reality or having to deal with dreams being deferred. This idea is what makes up the story called A Raisin in the Sun
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With Travis now in his presence during this conversation with Mr. Lindner, Walter reframes his ideas to think about how this will also impact how Travis sees him now. To add on, Mama is also advising Walter, as seen in their earlier conversation, on how he is going to feel after making the decision. Mama says, “Baby, how are you going to feel on the inside?... You won’t have anything left then, Walter Lee.”(Hansberry 144). Mama’s advice to him is to ask how he feels on the inside. If this decision will impact him mentally in any way, implying to him that if he wants to be a man, the decision better be for the betterment of the entire family and not just appealing to his views. During the actual conversation with Mr. Lindner, the impact of Travis being in his presence and all the advice Mama has given Walter, we see him rethink his decision. In a matter of moments, we see Walter completely change his ideas and decisions. He carries out the conversation until he finally tells Mr. Lindner they are going to move into the house. Walter says, “And we have decided to move into our house because my father–my father–earned it for us brick by brick”(Hansberry
With Travis now in his presence during this conversation with Mr. Lindner, Walter reframes his ideas to think about how this will also impact how Travis sees him now. To add on, Mama is also advising Walter, as seen in their earlier conversation, on how he is going to feel after making the decision. Mama says, “Baby, how are you going to feel on the inside?... You won’t have anything left then, Walter Lee.”(Hansberry 144). Mama’s advice to him is to ask how he feels on the inside. If this decision will impact him mentally in any way, implying to him that if he wants to be a man, the decision better be for the betterment of the entire family and not just appealing to his views. During the actual conversation with Mr. Lindner, the impact of Travis being in his presence and all the advice Mama has given Walter, we see him rethink his decision. In a matter of moments, we see Walter completely change his ideas and decisions. He carries out the conversation until he finally tells Mr. Lindner they are going to move into the house. Walter says, “And we have decided to move into our house because my father–my father–earned it for us brick by brick”(Hansberry