English test a raisin in the sun.
asagai arrives, bringing gifts for beneatha. What are the gifts?
A robe and records
what kind of man was big Walter? Why does mama claim he worked himself to death?
Big Walter was a hard-working devoted family man. He loves his children. He worked himself to death because he wanted to get the family out of a situation.
where is the setting of this book
Chicago southside, 1950s, small one bedroom apartment with shared hallway bathroom
Who is Prometheus and why does George cold water by that name
Pirmi Theus store fire from the gods and gave it to the people he's a snob
Who is at the door? What news does this person bring, and how does water react to the news?
Powers out the door and he has come to tell him that will he ran away with the money
how do you Ruth and Walter react to moms news? What does Walter accuse mama?
Ruth is happy walter is not,
what changed you both mom and find in Walter
Walter finally reached his manhood
how does Walter think women should treat their man
Walter thinks women should support their husbands
what is Walter's attitude toward George
Walter wants George to stop looking down on him and treat him as an equal you'd rather blend into society
who is ruth
Walters wife she wants to move is pregnant and is Travis's mom
where does the play come from
a poem by langston hughes named harlem > dreams being deferred
mamas plant
a symbol for her family that has grown in spite of poor conditions; her dream of owning a house with a backyard garden.
in my village at home it is the exceptional man who can even read a newspaper... or who ever sees a book at all. i will go home and much of what i will have to say will seem strange to the people of my village. but i will teach and work and things will happen, slowly and swiftly.
asagai
what is assimilationism and who is a good example of an assimilationist
assimilationist is someone trying to fit in society or trying to change to fit in. A good example is beneatha
"that was what one person could do for another, fix him up - saw up the problem, make him all right again. that was the most marvelous hint in the world... i wanted to do that. i always thought it was one concrete thing in the world that a human being could do. fix up the sick, you know, and make them whole again.
beneatha
the character denies the existence of god
beneatha
what is George's attitude toward water
condescending, he looks down on Walter
when Walter son Travis comes out of the bathroom what does he ask
for money for school
mrs. johnson
foreshadows mr lindner's visit. antagonizes mama and ruth and scares them
why does Mr. Linder come to the youngers apartment
he comes on behalf of the welcoming committee of Clybourn Park
Who is Walter Lee
he has a husband mama's son wants to open a liquor store is Travis's dad and in the end becomes a man
Who is Joseph assegai
he is a college student is known as an idealist loves Beneatha is very positive and happy
Who is George Murchison
he is a virtue blackeye very rude and women wants beneatha him but he doesn't deserve her
how does water react to lindners offer
he is insulted by this and asks him to leave
Who is Bobo
he is invested it on the liquor business with Walter Lee he broke the news about losing the money
Who is Travis
he is the son that is dealing with the issues of prejudice
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 more pleasant with beneatha
when Walter arrives back home, what does he say he has done? And what does Walter plan to do
he says that he called lender and he plans to except his offer
what sort of woman does George say he wants beneatha to be? And why doesn't George want to listen to beneatha's ideas
he wants her to be like a woman is supposed to be in society if he has a beneatha is radical with his thoughts and that they are funny
why does Walter join her in the dance
he's drunk, and he's trying to mock her.
how does Ruth find out that Walter has not been to work for three days? What has Walter been doing instead of going to work?
his boss calls saying that he will replace water if he doesn't show up, he has been driving around the city
The stage directions say that the living room and the younger apartment might be comfortable and well ordered but weariness has 'won in this room'. What physical details of the living room set show me his qualities
it has one window it's very dark everything is worn out and old
how does the apartment building itself create problems for the younger family as they begin the day
it is crammed and tight
'and at the moment the overwhelming majority of our people out there feel that people get along better, take more of a common interest in the life of the community, when they share a common background.
lindner
no-- there's something come down between me and them but don't let us understand each other and i don't know what it is. one done almost lost his mind thinking 'bout money all the time...'
mama
what is revealed about Ruth and where she has been? What is she thinking about doing and why?
possible abortion because of the lack of money and space
"i guess maybe i better go on and do what i started... i guess i just didn't realize how bad things was with us...'
ruth
Who does mama blame for the current situation, and how does she plan to deal with it
she blames herself for aiming too high
beneatha says Walter is no brother of hers. what lesson does mama have to remind beneatha about
she doesn't have the right to give up on her brother because she doesn't know what hes gone through
how has the last of the money changed beneatha's optimism? what does she tell asagai? what is asagai response?
she gave up her dream, he tells her how sad it was that they had to lose a loved one before they got the money
Who is mrs. johnson
she is a neighbor, antagonist, scares the family rains on the families parade
Who is Mama Lena
she is the head of the family loves her children and makes most of the decisions until the end of the book
what does mama retrieve when she opens the window? What is unique about this object
she retrieves her plant and it's a unique object because it represents the familys dying relationship
how does mama react to Walters explanation of her he's been? What does she give water, and how does water react to being interested with it?
she says that he should think of his family not being away from his family. She gives him the reminder of the money and he shocked
after George leaves mama asks beneatha if she had a good time on her date. beneatha replies that George's is a fool. why does she say this?
she says this because she feels he doesn't have respect for himself and his culture
When linder arrives why does mama insist that Travis stay in the room? What does she believe about Walter?
she wants Travis understand what kind of man his father is. She believes that Walter won't take the offer.
what does alaiyo mean
she's always wanting more in life > beneatha
Who is Beneatha
sister of Walter lee, she wants to be a doctor
what gives does the family give mama? Why are the gifts appropriate?
they give her gardening tools, she has always dreamed of having a garden
what sacrifices does want to say have been made for beneatha's sake? how does beneatha react to this?
they've been helping beneath her financially. She becomes hostile towards water
the presence of this person changes walter's mind about lindner's offer
travis
...mama you know it's all divided up. life is. sure enough. between the takers and the tooken. i've figured it out finally... people like willy harris, they don't never get tooken.
walter
'i was looking in the mirror... i been married eleven years and i got a boy who sleeps in the living room
walter lee
describe Walter's new view of life has been divided between the takers and the tooken
water says that it's the takers don't care about right or wrong in the tooken are confused because they do care
Who is Willie Harris
you took the money and ran off with it
