Quote identification- raisin in the sun
Ruth
A domestic maid who is Walter Lee's wife and travis' mother
Joseph asagai-
A very intelligent african american man that is a school friend of beneatha, he also happens to like beneatha
"I dont flit! I- I experiment with different forms of expression. "
Beneatha
Willy harris
Conned bobo and walter lee out of their investments into their liquor store
Walter
Deceased father and husband, his death provides 10,000$ to his family. Known as a hard headed man who is wild with women.
"You read books to learn facts.. its got nothing to do with thoughts"
George murchison
"Then isnt there something wrong in a house- in a world-where all dreams, good or bad,must depend on the death of a man?"
Joseph asagai
"..most of the trouble exists becaue people just dont sit down and talk to each other...tha t we dont try hard enough in this world to understand the other fellows problem. The other guys pov"
Karl lindner
"What do you think you are going to gain by moving into a neighborhood where you just aren't wanted"
Karl lindner
"I aint never stop trusting you. Like i aint never stop loving you."
Mama
"So now its life. Money is life. Once upon a time freedom used to be life-now its money. I guess the world really do change..."
Mama
Walter Lee
Mama and walters oldest child, husband and father to ruth and travis, wants to own a liquor store
Who is Beneatha?
Mamas daughter and younger sister of walter lee, she wants to become a doctor
Bobo
One of the business partners ( for the liquor store) that tells walter willy ran off with their money
George murchison
Rich College boy that likes beneatha and is josephs competition for beneatha
".. [walter] needs something-something i cant give him anymore."
Ruth
Travis
Ruth and walters son
Karl lindner
The only white character in the play, trys to convince the youngers not to move into his all white neighborhood
"I tell you i am a man-and i think my wife should wear some pearls!"
Walter Lee
Mama
Walter Lee and beneathas mother, whos wants to buy a house with the 10 grand
"We dont wanna make no trouble for nobody or fight no causes, and we will try to be good neighbors and thats all we got to say about that. We dont want your money"
Walter lee