Most would say money runs the world we live in. Many choose to follow the current of the river and pursue money. Some choose to fight the current and enjoy the things given to them to the fullest. In “Raisin in the Sun” by Lorraine Hansberry, one of the characters, Mama, receives a great deal of money due to the death of her husband. This money seems to be the main topic of the novel due to everyone always bringing up or asking about the money. Everyone except for Mama, she cares more about the well being of her family. This is where Mama’s sense of Morality over Money comes in. Mama seems to value morals over the concept of money. Mama loves her family and shows she does not care about money and has morals because she was willing to go back
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Even though Mama left her job, she never really stopped working. She would still provide for her family in a different way. This is shown when Mama starts cleaning up after her children in the household, and she clearly doesn’t mind it. The author shows this in the following excerpt from the novel, “Well - he’s a little boy. Ain’t supposed to know ‘bout housekeeping. My baby, that’s what he is….” Hansberry, Pg. 40, Mama. Mama believes that Travis, who she is talking about in the excerpt from the novel, should not concern himself with the knowledge of how to properly housekeep. Mama allowing Travis, a young child, to enjoy his youth by not interfering with his youthful activities goes to show that Mama has morals, and believes her family should enjoy themselves and life more than …show more content…
For example, “Now- you say after me, in my mother’s house there is still God…” Hansberry,Page 51. Mama slaps Beneatha, expressing her fierce feelings about her specific morals. Mama exhibits her feelings in this scene from the novel. It is safe to say that Mama cares for her morals deeply and holds them dearly to her. Everyone has morals, whether they be good or bad. Some choose to follow their morals to the up most of their ability. Sadly, money can cloud the morals of people. Money has the ability to give you things, but some of the ways you can get money may cause people to disregard their morals. Morals define the person themselves, but to some, materialistic items define a person. For example, when Walter shows he envies his old friend Charlie Atkins, “Charlie Atkins was just a ‘good for nothing loudmouth’... And now- he’s grossing a hundred thousand a year…” Hamsberry, Page 33. This just shows that Walter seems to value money over morals.
Lastly, money is a topic that Mama has grown tired of as the novel drags on. The talk of the household seems to be money for a good duration and Mama is tired of it. She portrays her weariness of the played out topic of money on multiple occasions. For example, “Now don’t you start child. It’s too early in the morning to be talking about money…” Hansberry, Page 41. In our daily lives money is always somehow weeded into every
Even though Mama left her job, she never really stopped working. She would still provide for her family in a different way. This is shown when Mama starts cleaning up after her children in the household, and she clearly doesn’t mind it. The author shows this in the following excerpt from the novel, “Well - he’s a little boy. Ain’t supposed to know ‘bout housekeeping. My baby, that’s what he is….” Hansberry, Pg. 40, Mama. Mama believes that Travis, who she is talking about in the excerpt from the novel, should not concern himself with the knowledge of how to properly housekeep. Mama allowing Travis, a young child, to enjoy his youth by not interfering with his youthful activities goes to show that Mama has morals, and believes her family should enjoy themselves and life more than …show more content…
For example, “Now- you say after me, in my mother’s house there is still God…” Hansberry,Page 51. Mama slaps Beneatha, expressing her fierce feelings about her specific morals. Mama exhibits her feelings in this scene from the novel. It is safe to say that Mama cares for her morals deeply and holds them dearly to her. Everyone has morals, whether they be good or bad. Some choose to follow their morals to the up most of their ability. Sadly, money can cloud the morals of people. Money has the ability to give you things, but some of the ways you can get money may cause people to disregard their morals. Morals define the person themselves, but to some, materialistic items define a person. For example, when Walter shows he envies his old friend Charlie Atkins, “Charlie Atkins was just a ‘good for nothing loudmouth’... And now- he’s grossing a hundred thousand a year…” Hamsberry, Page 33. This just shows that Walter seems to value money over morals.
Lastly, money is a topic that Mama has grown tired of as the novel drags on. The talk of the household seems to be money for a good duration and Mama is tired of it. She portrays her weariness of the played out topic of money on multiple occasions. For example, “Now don’t you start child. It’s too early in the morning to be talking about money…” Hansberry, Page 41. In our daily lives money is always somehow weeded into every