A Raisin in the Sun

A Raisin In The Sun

Poverty doesn’t have to effect the people’s personalities that I consumes like most of the Youngers. Mama, Ruth, and Beneatha did not let being poor make them envy any one who had money. Walter on the other hand was sick of the way he and his family had to live. He was fed-up and was desperate to make money any way he could think of for his family.

“ You see, this little liquor store we got in mind cost seventy-five thousand and we figured the initial investment on the place be bout thirty thousand. See. That be ten thousand each” this quote is Walter telling Ruth that he wants to go three way split with Bobo and Willie Harris. For the initial investment they have to put down ten thousand dollars. But Ruth has heard this all before and she doesn’t want to hear his non-sense so she retaliates to avoid hearing more by saying. “ Eat your eggs, they gonna be cold.” Walter “ Man say to his woman: I got me a dream. His woman say : eat your eggs.” Walter thinks Ruth does not care at all about what he is saying but the truth is she is annoyed by him saying the same thing over and over again.

Walter Sr. was Walter and Beneathas father he died and his wife mama received ten thousand dollar for life insurance. Walter wants the whole ten thousand dollars for himself and put it down on the liquor store. But Beneatha wants to go to medical school and be a doctor. Walter thinks that it is selfish of Beneatha that she wants to attend medical school because he then wouldn’t get all of the money for the liquor store. Beneatha “that money belongs to Mama, Walter, and its for her to decide how she wants to use it. I don’t care if she wants to buy a house or a rocket ship or just nail it up somewhere and look at it. It’s hers. Not ours hers.” Mamas getting all the money and it is up to her if she wants the money for herself give it to Beneatha for school or give it to Walter for the liquor store. Now that it is getting closer to the date in which the money will arrive. Walter is acting more and more desperate for that money. Mama “ what was and your brother fussing bout this morning . Brother still worrying himself sick about that money?”

When the check did come it was the most money the family ever had and every one was in great excitement. Mama “ Well I don’t know what we all so excited about round here for. We known it was coming for months.” Travis “ Ten thousand dollars. Gaalee. Grandmamma, you rich.” This was both a happy moment and a somber moment for Mama. Because it is ten thousand dollars but the money represents the death of her husband and all that he has worked for. It is all summed up into a little piece of paper worth ten grand.

Once Walter found out the check had arrived his immediate attention and question went towards mama with out any consideration toward any one else. The suggestion to Mama to give Willie the money for the store was instantaneously denied by Mama for she didn’t want any part in the business. Mama “