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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
An hour later, Walter’s loss of the insurance money fills...
- Act 2, Scene 2
Ruth and Mama are shocked by Mrs. Johnson’s shameless...
- 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 ...
When Asagai arrives at the apartment, how does his mood contrast with Walter's and Beneatha's?, How has the loss of the money changed Beneatha's optimism? What does she tell Asagai? What is Asagai's response?, Throughout this scene, the stage directions say Walter is listening to Beneatha and Asagai talk.
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.
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.
Walter and an increasingly concerned Ruth ask a reluctant Bobo to tell them what happened. Bobo reveals slowly that investor Willy Harris took his and Walter's money, which they gave him for the liquor license, and disappeared. Walter, shocked and dismayed, at first believes they'll be able to find Willy.
