A Raisin In The Sun Research Paper

Family is more important than money. In the play A Raisin in the Sun the Younger family, consisting of Mama, Ruth, Beneatha, Walter and Travis, are an African American family living a hard life. They receive a 10,000 dollar check for the death of the Younger’s dad. Each Family member dreams of using the money in a different way that caused the family to have disputes. In A Raisin in the Sun, Lorraine Hansberry uses Mama and Walter to show that money drives families apart. Walter’s actions in the play, pertaining to money, causes their family to not get along. For example, when Mama gave Walter the money to put half in his bank account and half in Beneatha's bank account, Walter gave all the money to Willy, for his dreamto own a liquor store, then Bobo came over to tell the family that all the money was gone and Walter lost all the family’s money. Beneatha, also known as Bennie, gets very annoyed with her brother,Walter, Because he lost all of her money, that she was going to spend on her dream to become a doctor. Also, when the Younger’s get the check, Walter proposes that he wants to …show more content…
For example, when Mama receives the check she goes out for the day, and when she comes home she reveals that she used the money to buy a better house for them, but without Walter’s consent. Walter thought Mama was being selfish because she used it on something she wanted and not on her kids dreams, and now he can't have his dream of owning a liquor store. Also, when Walter talks to Bennie about how he is going to use the check on his liquor store, Bennie reminds him that it is Mama’s money, and then Bennie says that Mama plans on give most of the money to her for her dream to become a doctor. Walter is outraged at this statement because Mama is aiding Bennie’s dream, but disregarding his dreams. He thinks Mama is showing favoritism to Bennie. Controversy started in the family because of Mama and the way she spends the