Raisin In The Sun Mood

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In the book “ A Raisin In The Sun” Act Two Scene Three Starts off With the Youngers preparing to move into their new home in Clybourne Park. The mood of the family is incredulously different than the scenes before it. The family is all happy and excited that they are moving. At this part ruth says “Honey- I’m going to run a tub of water up to here… And i'm going to sit … and sit… and sit.( Hansberry 111)” A man named Lindner arrives and tells them that they are not going to be welcome in Clybourne park. This doesn’t dampen their moods. Near the end of the act a friend of Walter named Bobo arrives at the house and tells walter that Willy, Another friend of Walter’s,ran away with the investment money. In that moment Walter began to break down

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