The Importance Of Money Delivering To Walter's House

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When insurance money deliver to Walter’s house, Ruth is happy, but she trusts that Lena will use money wisely, so Ruth does not give any opinion to Lena for the money. However, when Lena says that she bought a house, Ruth looks very happy, that Travis can have his own room when they move to new house, because she always feels impatient to her son Travis, because he does not have his own room. He sleeps in the living room every day. “she wants to place with a room for her son and its own bathroom (the youngers share a bathroom with other tenants of their apartment building)” (Harris). Also, Ruth wants to escape from the apartment, so her wish can become true.

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