Travis is by far the youngest member of the Younger family at about ten or eleven years old. At the beginning of the story, Travis cleverly gets what he wants. He needed fifty cents for school and his mama, Ruth, told him no because they supposably didn’t have it. His father soon awakes from his sleep and ends up giving the fifty cents to Travis. Travis even states that he could get the fifty cents from his grandmother which clearly stated that he was spoiled. Although he’s a pro at manipulating, Travis is also very mannerable. Before getting the fifty cents from his dad he even offered to make the money by bagging groceries down at the store. Travis is just like any ordinary kid, he just lives in a “ghetto” neighborhood. He also loves playing
