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- Ruth gives the money to her husband and in a “teasing, but tenderly” manner says, “Here, take a taxi!” Walter’s attempt to convince his sister to sideline her dream reflects his uncompromising stance on gender and his determination to secure Mama’s money in order to fund his own dream.
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In a drastic change from her earlier conversation with Walter, Ruth tries to convince her mother-in-law to use the money from the check in order to fund Walter’s dream, hoping that the fulfillment of her husband’s ambition will give him the confidence boost needed to fix their marriage.
- Act 1, Scene 2
Suddenly, there is a “commotion” in the street, and Beneatha...
- Plot Summary
Walter wants to use the insurance payment as an investment...
- Characters
Nicknamed “Bennie,” Beneatha is Mama’s daughter and Walter...
- Themes
A central virtue in the Younger household, dignity exerts a...
- Act 1, Scene 2
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Walter Lee wants to invest Mama's $10,000 insurance check in a liquor store venture with two of his friends. Because of her religious convictions against liquor drinking, Mama is uninterested in Walter's dream of getting rich quickly with this scheme.
Jul 5, 2024 · The relationship between Walter and Ruth in A Raisin in the Sun is strained but deeply rooted in love and shared dreams. Walter's frustration with his financial and social status leads to...
Walter, upset, gets up to leave. Ruth, wanting to talk to him, gets her coat too. Frustrated and unable to reason with him, Ruth goes into the bedroom. Lena, disturbed by the relationship between her son and her daughter-in-law, tries to figure out what is going on with Walter.
When Walter and Beneatha argue, Ruth asks Walter not to bring her into their conflict. And even though Ruth is annoyed by Lena's (Mama's) meddling, she still allows her mother-in-law to influence her at times about the correct way to raise Travis.
Ruth’s dream is also deferred by a lack of money, which forces her and Walter to live in a crowded apartment where their son, Travis, must sleep on a sofa. Walter dreams of becoming wealthy and providing for his family as the rich people he drives around do.
She doesn't feel that Walter has the ambition or ability to make a success of such a business and is thankful that her mother will not agree to the plan. Ruth suggests that Mama might help Walter by giving him some of the money for his dream of buying the liquor store.
