Character Analysis of Mama in the “A Raisin in the Sun”
The play, “A Raisin in the Sun” describes a few months in the life of an African-American family, the Youngers, living in Chicago in the 1950s. When the play begins, the family is about to receive insurance compensation amounting to $10,000. This compensation is as a result of the deceased Mr. Younger’s life cover policy. According to the play, each of the grown up members of the Youngers has an idea on how to spend the family fortune. Mama, matriarch of the family, wants to purchase a house to fulfill her late husband’s dream. Mama’s son, Walter, would prefer using the money to start a liquor store with his friends. He believes that the venture will solve the family’s financial problem. Other family members have their opinion on how the family money should be used to make sure that the persistent financial problem forever. Each family member demonstrates unique characteristic in the course of finding the best way to spend their fortune. This essay explores several character demonstrated by Mama in this play.
Though Mama exhibits strong motivational strength in this play, she is …show more content…
In the play, Mama keeps describing incidences of infidelity though she argues that it is important to overlook. Mama essentially believes that accepting such qualities is a woman 's portion in life. Ruth, on the other hand, is slightly more liberated as she would also condone such behavior in her husband. Ruth however argues that she would at least confront the problem. To distinguish this character of Mama, the play features Beneatha, who perfectly contrast mama’s conservative and old-fashioned quality. Beneatha represents a liberated generation of women. Unlike Mama, she would never allow such behavior in a man. She would perhaps challenge Mama 's lack of vigor in dealing with her sexist
The play, “A Raisin in the Sun” describes a few months in the life of an African-American family, the Youngers, living in Chicago in the 1950s. When the play begins, the family is about to receive insurance compensation amounting to $10,000. This compensation is as a result of the deceased Mr. Younger’s life cover policy. According to the play, each of the grown up members of the Youngers has an idea on how to spend the family fortune. Mama, matriarch of the family, wants to purchase a house to fulfill her late husband’s dream. Mama’s son, Walter, would prefer using the money to start a liquor store with his friends. He believes that the venture will solve the family’s financial problem. Other family members have their opinion on how the family money should be used to make sure that the persistent financial problem forever. Each family member demonstrates unique characteristic in the course of finding the best way to spend their fortune. This essay explores several character demonstrated by Mama in this play.
Though Mama exhibits strong motivational strength in this play, she is …show more content…
In the play, Mama keeps describing incidences of infidelity though she argues that it is important to overlook. Mama essentially believes that accepting such qualities is a woman 's portion in life. Ruth, on the other hand, is slightly more liberated as she would also condone such behavior in her husband. Ruth however argues that she would at least confront the problem. To distinguish this character of Mama, the play features Beneatha, who perfectly contrast mama’s conservative and old-fashioned quality. Beneatha represents a liberated generation of women. Unlike Mama, she would never allow such behavior in a man. She would perhaps challenge Mama 's lack of vigor in dealing with her sexist