It seems unfair to the remaining Younger family the fact that sacrifices are being made in order for Beneatha to obtain a well off education and become a doctor. While they are breaking their backs working, all Beneatha does is go to school and participate in her extracurricular actives which frustrates her brother (Walter Lee.) especially “…me and Ruth done made sacrifices for you- Why can’t you do something for the family?” Beneatha does not take the time to thank her family for all that they are doing for her, and because of that it causes her to appear ungrateful; “ …nobody expects you to get on your knees and say thank you; thank you Ruth; thank you, Mama – and thank you, Travis, for wearing the same pair of shoes for two
It seems unfair to the remaining Younger family the fact that sacrifices are being made in order for Beneatha to obtain a well off education and become a doctor. While they are breaking their backs working, all Beneatha does is go to school and participate in her extracurricular actives which frustrates her brother (Walter Lee.) especially “…me and Ruth done made sacrifices for you- Why can’t you do something for the family?” Beneatha does not take the time to thank her family for all that they are doing for her, and because of that it causes her to appear ungrateful; “ …nobody expects you to get on your knees and say thank you; thank you Ruth; thank you, Mama – and thank you, Travis, for wearing the same pair of shoes for two