Many would think that people would choose money over family because cash has become seen as no money equals no life. Walter had to make a tough decision with little time to act and a somewhat decent argument towards why they shouldn’t move into Claybourne Park. There are many factors that could’ve affected walters decision on Lindner’s offer, but only three stood out the most. Walter does not accept Mr. Lindner's offer because he knows that he and his family deserve a good life, he will not back down to racial prejudice, and his father's life was put into the house. The Youngers have always had a tough life. Mama and her husband only moved into the small house because they thought that they would only be there for a short time. This ended
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Racism is based on a system of oppression, and this system has been established for centuries. Today, it is not too bad, but there are still Mr. Lindner's in the world. Walter is an African-American who just went with the limited thing that he was given. He never tried to expand the horizon of what he could do with his life. Beneatha even told him that he is just going with what the white man is forcing him to do. Mr. LIndner tried to claim, “I want you to believe me when I tell you that race prejudice simply doesn’t enter into it. It is a matter of the people of Clybourne Park believing, rightly or wrongly, as I say, that for the happiness of all concerned that our Negro families are happier when they live in their own communities.” The quote shows the race prejudice right off the bat. Mr. Lindner doesn’t understand how bad what he said actually sounded. Sure people should have the right to not want someone to move in, but this was purely because of race, nothing else. Walter did not want to give into such a disgusting argument. People have to fight back, and it all starts with just one person. In this case, it is one family that will make the difference, starting a domino effect. The African-American community needed to be expanded and jumbled up with everyone else because they are all human. Walter finally stopped going with the white man and made his own points. The move would start a phenomenon in the
Racism is based on a system of oppression, and this system has been established for centuries. Today, it is not too bad, but there are still Mr. Lindner's in the world. Walter is an African-American who just went with the limited thing that he was given. He never tried to expand the horizon of what he could do with his life. Beneatha even told him that he is just going with what the white man is forcing him to do. Mr. LIndner tried to claim, “I want you to believe me when I tell you that race prejudice simply doesn’t enter into it. It is a matter of the people of Clybourne Park believing, rightly or wrongly, as I say, that for the happiness of all concerned that our Negro families are happier when they live in their own communities.” The quote shows the race prejudice right off the bat. Mr. Lindner doesn’t understand how bad what he said actually sounded. Sure people should have the right to not want someone to move in, but this was purely because of race, nothing else. Walter did not want to give into such a disgusting argument. People have to fight back, and it all starts with just one person. In this case, it is one family that will make the difference, starting a domino effect. The African-American community needed to be expanded and jumbled up with everyone else because they are all human. Walter finally stopped going with the white man and made his own points. The move would start a phenomenon in the