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Ruth gradually realizes the extent of the loss, and Walter begins to process Bobo’s story. For Walter, the loss of the money represents more than just the loss of the money—it represents his failure to live up to the responsibility and role he'd been craving.
- A Raisin in The Sun Act 3 Summary & Analysis
Asagai tries to convince Beneatha of the value of idealism,...
- Act 2, Scene 2
Mrs. Arnold, the wife of Walter’s employer, is on the line...
- Plot Summary
The family confidently refuses the offer. Moments later,...
- Characters
Mama’s oldest child and Beneatha’s brother. Walter is...
- Themes
A central virtue in the Younger household, dignity exerts a...
- A Raisin in The Sun Act 3 Summary & Analysis
Bobo quietly apologizes before taking his leave. Lena then approaches Walter and wearily asks him if he has truly lost all of the money, including Beneatha’s portion.
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A Raisin in the Sun Summary and Analysis of Act II scene iii. The play continues one week later on moving day, a Saturday. The scene begins with Ruth singing, "I don't feel no ways tired" in a triumphant voice before the curtain rises. Ruth is alone in the living room when Beneatha enters with a guitar. Ruth is excited about their new house ...
Character Analysis Bobo. Bobo is, as his name suggests, somewhat dimwitted, but he is basically honest and appears to be a loyal friend. When he comes to Walter’s apartment to deliver the bad news about the insurance money, he is so mannerly and polite to the women in the Younger household that he appears almost ridiculous. As soon as we meet ...
He tells Walter that Willy took all of the money and left without a trace. Beneatha and Ruth are busy packing when Ruth tells Beneatha how happy she is with the change in Walter. What are three examples that show Walter has changed in the past week? He isn't mad with Ruth; he dances with her; he seems a little more pleasant with Beneatha.
Late in the play, Bobo tells Walter that Willy has run off with the money. This is devastating for Walter who once again feels he has failed his family in providing for them.
The characters' oppposing visions for themselves as individuals and as part of a family. Read this excerpt from A Raisin in the Sun: BENEATHA enters. She is about twenty . . . her lean, almost intellectual face has a handsomeness of its own. . . . Her speech is . . . different from the rest of the family's insofar as education has permeated her ...
