1. I disagree with this point of view of Walter because he successfully embraced his father and mother’s beliefs towards the end of the play. Walter’s mother says to Walter that she comes from five generations of “people who [were] slaves and sharecroppers” (p.514) and none of them ever accepted money from some else’s (514). Moreover, the mother also says that they “aint never been that poor” in order to accept the money that has been offered to them under harsh circumstances (514). This demonstrates Walter’s mother point of view about Walter’s thought of accepting Linder’s offer. When Linder came inside the house, Walter says to him that they have decided to move into their house because his father has “earned it for [them] brick by brick” (517). Walter’s changed his mind after talking to his mother and then he refuses to accept the offer made by Linder. This shows that Walter is a man that
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Mama buys the new house because she wants her family to be more stable. Mama says that once Travis grows up, it will belong to him; but first it belongs to her son’s Walter (487). She wants to have something that will be stable for her grandchildren as well as for her son Walter and his family. Mama says “Walter Lee--- [the house] makes a difference in a man when he can walk on floors that belong to him…” (487). This demonstrates that Mama wants her son Walter to have his own property because that is what a man goals should be when raising a child or having a family. The new house represents a new chapter in her family because they will be able to have a better living in the new house. Mama says that there are three bedrooms and there is one that might be specifically for the upcoming baby, which will be staying in Travis room “if the-- new baby-- is a boy…” (487). The new house also represents what Mama’s husband wanted to conquer in the future, but he could not because he passed away. Mama’s always wanted to have a yard and now she does because she purchased the new
Mama buys the new house because she wants her family to be more stable. Mama says that once Travis grows up, it will belong to him; but first it belongs to her son’s Walter (487). She wants to have something that will be stable for her grandchildren as well as for her son Walter and his family. Mama says “Walter Lee--- [the house] makes a difference in a man when he can walk on floors that belong to him…” (487). This demonstrates that Mama wants her son Walter to have his own property because that is what a man goals should be when raising a child or having a family. The new house represents a new chapter in her family because they will be able to have a better living in the new house. Mama says that there are three bedrooms and there is one that might be specifically for the upcoming baby, which will be staying in Travis room “if the-- new baby-- is a boy…” (487). The new house also represents what Mama’s husband wanted to conquer in the future, but he could not because he passed away. Mama’s always wanted to have a yard and now she does because she purchased the new