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| At what point does Mama say that Walter has finally achieved his “manhood | When he tells Mr. Lindner that they will move to Clybourne Park no matter what |
| What happens to the money that Walter invests in the liquor store | Willy Harris runs off with it |
How does Walter come into his manhood?
Walter finally becomes a man when he stands up to Mr. Lindner and refuses the money that Mr. Lindner offers the family not to move in to its dream house in a white neighborhood.
How does Mama challenge Walter’s manhood?
Mama implores Walter to honor his father’s memory and take pride in his own manhood by convincing Ruth to not have an abortion. However, Walter is unable to rise to the challenge, dejected as he is by Mama’s refusal to support his dreams.
What does Mama say about Walter?
Mama says, with a little laugh, that Big Walter was a womanizer, implying that, perhaps, at some point as a young wife, she might have been deeply hurt over Big Walter’s antics.
How does Walter define manhood in a raisin in the sun?
The idea of manhood to Walter is more than just running the household but supplying for his family and allowing them to be happy. At the time, the Younger family is struggling financially and they the mother of travis, Ruth, is going to have another baby.
What does Mama mean when she observes that Walter has finally come into his manhood 151 )? Does Ruth agree?
She means that Walter finally cares about his family over money. He finally will be smart about his decisions. Ruth agrees and is proud of her husband.
How does Mama restore Walter’s faith in himself?
She gives him the remaining $6,500 of the insurance money, telling him to deposit $3,000 for Beneatha’s education and to keep the last $3,500. With this money, Mama says, Walter should become—and should act like he has become—the head of the family. Walter suddenly becomes more confident and energized.
Why does Mama react the way she does to Walter’s saying he is going to put on the show?
Why does Mama react the way she does to Walter? Mama is concerned about the family’s dignity. If they give in here, they will be simply another African-American family who has given in to white oppression.
How does Mama try to influence Walter?
How does Mama try to influence Walter at the end of the scene? What does she reveal to him? Mama tries to show Walter that there is more to life then money and that he should step up and become a man to the family because Ruth is having another baby.
What did Mama learn at the end of raisin in the sun?
In the end, Walter makes Mama proud by changing his mind and refusing Mr. Lindner’s bribe. Mama’s dream is fulfilled, as the family prepares to move into their new home.
Who says he finally came into his manhood today didn’t he?
In the last part of Act 3, Lena tells Ruth, “ He finally come into his manhood today, didn ‘t he? Kind of like a rainbow after the rain,” which is a metaphor meaning that finally he is freed from sadness and now he has gain happiness and color by moving into the new house.
What does Mama do for Walter at the end of the scene?
Mama, still smarting over Walter’s previous accusation that she “butchered” his dream, decides to entrust Walter with the responsibility for the remaining money, stipulating that he first deposit $3,000 for Beneatha’s education.
Why does Mama Claim Big Walter worked himself to death?
Why does Mama claim he worked himself to death? Big Walter was an old-fashioned, dominating man who, even despite sometimes being a bit too dominant and hurtful, always values family and his children over anything else. Mama claims that he worked himself to death to support his own children, whom he deeply loves.
What does Walter do to achieve his dream?
Walter decided to sacrifice his dream of opening a liquor store, just to obtain respect from his family and his manhood again. For him it was a tough decision since he was already suffering, but at the end he ended up giving up on money and prove his family that he is proud and that he is not blinded by wealth.
At what point does Walter make his family proud?
Walter proudly turns down Mr. Lindner’s offer to not move into the house, and by this act, Walter has given the family their dream. It is clear that he has won the respect of the family when Benetha responds to one of Mr. Lindner’s questions “That’s what the man said.” (p.
What does Walter say a man needs?
Walter believes a man should provide luxurious and beautiful things for his wife. Because Walter doesn’t have the money to buy expensive things for his family, he feels like less of a man.
What does Mama say Big Walter used to say about black men and dreams?
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. Through their children, Big Walter says, a Black man’s dreams are kept alive.
What do Mama and Walter argue about at the end of Act 1 Scene 2?
She shuts herself into their bedroom. Mama sits down with Walter who is upset by—and ashamed of—his poverty, his job as a chauffeur, and his lack of upward mobility. Finally, Mama tells him that Ruth is pregnant and that she fears that Ruth is considering having an abortion.
What does Walter do with the $6500 Mama gives him?
What did Mama do for Walter? what does she want him to do? His mother gives him $6,500 of the insurance money, and told him to deposit $3,000 for Beneatha’s education and to keep $3,500 so that he could become the head of the family. You just studied 15 terms!
What does Mama decide to do after Walter loses the money?
Lena Eggleston is a high-minded thing Mama is so distraught over Walter’s having lost the family’s remaining money that, at first, she decides against moving into Clyboume Park and tries to make herself satisfied with the thought of remaining in her cramped Southside apartment.
Why does Mama blame herself for Walter’s unhappiness?
She blames herself for Walter’s unhappiness. Mama says that she, like everyone else, has ignored her son and his problems. She failed to recognize Walter’s potential and treated him like a child.