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20 Cards in this Set
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Ruth Younger
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Walter Younger's wife. About 30 yrs old. tired, weary, and disappointed. marriage and economic problems. soft personality, easily embarrassed, but strong
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Travis Younger
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Ruth and Walter's son. Only child in play. Sheltered and overprotected by adults in house
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Walter Lee younger (called Brother)
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Husband of Ruth, older brother of Beneatha. desperate, shackled by povery and prejudice. obsessed with finding business idea to solve problems
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Beneatha Younger
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Walter's younger sisiter and Lena's daughter. dreams of being a doctor. strong willed. Proud of being smart and a South African. liberal views clash with those of her mother
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Lena younger (Mama)
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Matriarch of Younger househood
Walter and BEneatha's mother and Ruth's mother-in-law. strong woman, clear vision of what is good or bad. Wants become a doctor. |
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Joseph Asagai
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African student ho is proud of culture . says he loves Beneatha. gives her gifts, wants her to come to Africa.
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Joseph Asagai
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name comes from a short handled stabbing spear
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George Murchison
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Educated and wealthy boyfriend of Beneatha. Academic show-off, contemptuous of other blacks. pompous in behavior to Beneatha
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Karl Lindner
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typical white prejudiced man who fears having blacks move into his neighborhood.
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Karl Lindner
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tries to convince the Younger's that they would be better off not to move amongst whites.
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Bobo
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one of Walter's friends who is involved in a business deal with Walter. Honest, but dim-witted.
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Bobo
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Tells Walter that the third business partner has run off with the insurance money.
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Mrs. Johnson
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Younger's new neighbor. Tires to convince them not to move into a mostly white neighborhood. Jealous of independent decision they have made.
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Willy
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Third business partener . came up with idea of opening a liquor shop.
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Big Walter
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Lena's husband who has passed away before the start of the play.
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Protagonist of the play
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Walter Younger
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antagonist
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Walter's main antagonist is himself
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What is the climax of the play?
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When Willy runs off with all of the insurance money
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What type of play is this?
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Tragic comedy
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What is the major theme of the play?
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The importance of dreams:
Mother- nice neighborhood Walter- own his own business Beneatha- become a doctor |
