Mr. Lindner visits the Youngers as a representative of the homeowner's association in the neighborhood where Mama bought her home. I guess the world really do change . I don’t even think about it. #2: “Asagai: Then isn’t there something wrong in a house—in a world—where all dreams, good or bad, must depend on the death of a man? I mean perhaps I will hold on to the substance of truth and find my way always with the right course... and perhaps for it I will be butchered in my bed some night by the servants of empire... That’s how come one day when you ‘bout seventeen years old I’ll come home .
(He holds his arms open for TRAVIS) YOU just name it, son … (TRAVIS leaps into them) and I hand you the world!” ― Lorraine Hansberry, A Raisin in the Sun When Mama Younger comes into some Walter Lee is frustrated. Beneatha’s comments underscore how the idealism in the characters’ dreams is always challenged by pragmatism.SparkNotes is brought to you by Barnes & Noble. All rights reserved. Walter Lee is frustrated. A Raisin in the Sun: Ruth Quotes | SparkNotes A Raisin in the Sun RUTH They saidSaturday and this is just Friday and I hopes to God you ain’t going to get up here first thing this morning and start talking to me ‘bout no money – ‘cause I ‘bout don’t want to hear it. Dreams possess great importance in A Raisin in the Sun, with the play’s name coming from a 1951 Langston Hughes poem titled Montage of a Dream Deferred. Beneatha: AND YOU CANNOT ANSWER IT! Money is life. I guess the world really do change . It’s when he’s at his lowest and can’t believe in hisself ‘cause the world done whipped him so! By using our site you consent to our use of cookies. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Ruth knows they are inching farther away from their dreams. just a plain black Chrysler, I think, with white walls—no—black tires . At times it will seem that nothing changes at all... and then again... the sudden dramatic events which make history leap into the future. “GEORGE : Oh, don’t be so proud of yourself, Bennie—just There ain't nothing as precious to me...There ain't nothing worth holding on to, money, dreams, nothing else--” In spite of his manipulative nature, however, Travis is a likeable child because, although he might be mischievous at times, he is always mannerly. 5:36 Bibliography. . Travis that “She went out and bought you a Walter later agrees with her decision, just in time for him to step In as a person for Travis to model his life after to build a new generation of the Younger family. Unable to stop thinking about his next shortcut to the top, Walter Lee expresses his exasperation at the lack of support he feels from his wife, Ruth. I want so many things that they are driving me kind of crazy...” I am not going out and commit crimes or be immoral because I don’t believe in God. But it don’t have to be.”“I wonder if the quiet was not better than … death and hatred. And—and I’ll say, all right son—it’s your seventeenth birthday, what is it you’ve decided? Hansberry drops some not-too-subtle symbolism on us when we hear that one of Travis's favorite pastimes is playing with rats.
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Travis. Mama references her husband Big Walter’s poignant statement to make a point that for black parents, their dreams always seem deferred towards their children. The future, Mama. . WALTER No—but after tonight.
(He laughs).”“Asagai: Then isn’t there something wrong in a house—in a world—where all dreams, good or bad, must depend on the death of a man?“Mama: Oh—So now it’s life. By Lorraine Hansberry. When they done good and made things easy for everybody?
I’ll pull the car up on the driveway . Your support helps us continue to discover and share incredible kids books! . “DAMN MY EGGS! - Walter gave it to Travis even through Ruth said no, so he went against her. Mama wants a house, Walter Lee a business, and Beneatha to go to medical school. It’s just that I get so tired of Him getting credit for all the things the human race achieves through its own stubborn effort. By far the youngest member of his family (stage directions describe him as ten or eleven years old), Travis represents the future of the Younger family.
“Something always told me I wasn't no rich white woman.” Whatever you want to be—Yessir! Create an account to start this course today And forgive me for ever wanting to be anything at all! . Make sure you done taken into account what hills and valleys he come through before he got to wherever he is.” “Mama, you don’t understand.
… All the great schools in the world! … And I’ll come up the steps to the house and the gardener will be clipping away at the hedges and he’ll say, “Good evening, Mr. Younger.” And I’ll say, “Hello, Jefferson, how are you this evening?” And I’ll go inside and Ruth will come downstairs and meet me at the door and we’ll kiss each other and she’ll take my arm and we’ll go up to your room to see you sitting on the floor with the catalogues of all the great schools in America around you. Epigraph. “You’re a nice-looking girl … all over. Through her relationship with Joseph, a Nigerian medical student, Beneatha learns to embrace her heritage. 6:00 In this lesson, we will look at some of the quotes about dreams from A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry. The neighbors are not happy about the prospect of having a black family move into their community and send Mr. Lindner to negotiate a Beneatha has always wanted to be a doctor. Just waiting for me — a big, looming blank space – full of nothing. Well then, you ain’t through learning—because that ain’t the time at all.
Used by over RAISIN IN THE SUN QUOTATIONS FOR WRITING THE FAMILY & THE AMERICAN DREAM WALTER: DREAMS OF SUCCESS: • Walter talks about the missed business opportunity with Charlie Atkins. . .“Walter: You wouldn’t understand yet, son, but your daddy’s gonna make a transaction . You just name it, son . Beneatha grumbles, 'All the talk about dreams and sunlight that goes on in this house.