Walter’s Story
“ I’m thirtyfive years i've been married 11 years and I got a son who sleeps in the living room” (34). Walter is a character in Lorraine Hansberry in A Raisin in the Sun(34). Walter is living with his family in an apartment in Chicago Southside. Walter’s concept of manhood shapes his dreams of success, Affects his interactions with his family, Walter is the head of the house. And Influences his management of money.
Walter never shows up at work, always drinks too much. He waste his money,, is always at the Green Hat Bar comes home drunk. Each character has a dream, Walter is shaped to his concept of manhood. Walter believes that a man is chiefly defined by his own work. He dreams of a job that will get him more respect. …show more content…
Walter also does not have a good relationship with his family. One example of this is when Ruth and Walter fight. Walter continually states, “A man needs for a woman to back him up”(32). Walter does not feel supported by his wife. He has dreams of being an entrepreneur but she does not have faith in him. The second person Walter augures with is Benentha for being a doctor Walter says, ”Then go be a nurse like other woman or just get married and be quiet”(38). Walter is yelling at his sister because women are suppose to stay at home and work and cook and the man are suppose to go to work outside of the home and Walter says that women aren’t supposed to be doctors.
During this whole pay Walter wants to be the head of the house Because he liked being in charge of the house and Walter says that man are supposed to run the house Mama status that “I’m telling you to be the head of this family from now on like you supposed to be”(147-148). Mama is telling Walter that he needs to be head of the house like his father was. Mama states “My son said we was going to move and there ain’t nothing left for me to say”(148). Mama is saying there is nothing else to say about what Walter says to Mr. Linder. Walters concept of manhood shapes hs dreams of success, Affects his interactions with his family, Walter is the head of the house. And Influences his management of
“ I’m thirtyfive years i've been married 11 years and I got a son who sleeps in the living room” (34). Walter is a character in Lorraine Hansberry in A Raisin in the Sun(34). Walter is living with his family in an apartment in Chicago Southside. Walter’s concept of manhood shapes his dreams of success, Affects his interactions with his family, Walter is the head of the house. And Influences his management of money.
Walter never shows up at work, always drinks too much. He waste his money,, is always at the Green Hat Bar comes home drunk. Each character has a dream, Walter is shaped to his concept of manhood. Walter believes that a man is chiefly defined by his own work. He dreams of a job that will get him more respect. …show more content…
Walter also does not have a good relationship with his family. One example of this is when Ruth and Walter fight. Walter continually states, “A man needs for a woman to back him up”(32). Walter does not feel supported by his wife. He has dreams of being an entrepreneur but she does not have faith in him. The second person Walter augures with is Benentha for being a doctor Walter says, ”Then go be a nurse like other woman or just get married and be quiet”(38). Walter is yelling at his sister because women are suppose to stay at home and work and cook and the man are suppose to go to work outside of the home and Walter says that women aren’t supposed to be doctors.
During this whole pay Walter wants to be the head of the house Because he liked being in charge of the house and Walter says that man are supposed to run the house Mama status that “I’m telling you to be the head of this family from now on like you supposed to be”(147-148). Mama is telling Walter that he needs to be head of the house like his father was. Mama states “My son said we was going to move and there ain’t nothing left for me to say”(148). Mama is saying there is nothing else to say about what Walter says to Mr. Linder. Walters concept of manhood shapes hs dreams of success, Affects his interactions with his family, Walter is the head of the house. And Influences his management of