As she sees the check, Mama’s face “sobers to a mask of unhappiness.” Mama grows thoughtful and thinks of her late husband. Abruptly and “angrily,” Mama again asks Ruth about her visit to the doctor. Ruth “avoids her eyes” and evades her questions, confirming Mama’s suspicion that Ruth is considering an abortion.
How does Mama react when the check arrives?
How does Mama act when the check comes? She kisses the check and holds it to her heart. How does Ruth react when she realizes Mama may use some of the money for a house? She is extremely excited.
Why does Mama seem upset when the check finally arrives?
Why does Mama’s expression become sober and then unhappy when she holds the check? The check is worth $10,000. The reason why she becomes unhappy when she holds the check is because her husband (Big Walter) had to die before they could get the check.
What is Mama’s dream for the check?
The one thing Mama cares most about in the world is her family, as she is willing to sacrifice anything to help them fulfill their dreams. When her husband dies and she receives a $10,000 insurance check, Mama’s dreams about using the money to buy a house for the family.
How does Mama feel about money in a raisin in the sun?
How does Mama feel about money? Mama values money, knowing that it is very difficult to come across. Therefore she wishes that whatever she spends with that money must be worth it.
What is Mama’s reaction to Walter losing the money?
In the face of the loss of the money, Mama’s idealism about family falters. Read more about how Walter loses the insurance money. Mama’s sudden sad realization that her husband’s life boils down to a stack of paper bills compels her to turn on Walter as if he had killed his father himself.
What is Mama’s reaction to the news of the loss of the money?
Q. What is Mama’s immediate reaction to the news of the loss of the money? She sobs hysterically.
Who steals the money in a raisin in the sun?
Willy
Willy was supposed to meet Bobo and travel to Springfield to quickly obtain a liquor license. Instead, Willy stole all of Walter’s investment money, as well as Bobo’s life savings. During Act Two, Scene Two, Mama entrusted $6500 to her son, Walter.
How much is the insurance check worth a raisin in the sun?
$10,000
When the play opens, the Youngers are about to receive an insurance check for $10,000. This money comes from the deceased Mr. Younger’s life insurance policy. Each of the adult members of the family has an idea as to what he or she would like to do with this money.
Who said you pregnant in a raisin in the sun?
Ruth
Ruth returns from seeing a doctor, who has told her that she is two months pregnant. She reveals this information to Mama and Beneatha.
What was Mama’s greatest dream?
Answer and Explanation: Mama’s dream is to have a house for her family, a place in a nice neighborhood where they will be safe and comfortable.
Why does Mama give Walter the money?
She believed the realization of her dream could eventually open the door for other family member’s dreams. When she realizes she was doing to Walter what the rest of the world was doing, not giving him a chance to be a man, she corrected her actions by giving Walter part of the money to open a personal bank account.
Did Mama’s dream come true in A Raisin in the Sun?
In a Raisin in the Sun, Lorraine Hansberry proves the dreams of Walter, Beneatha, and Mama come true, but not exactly how they expected.
What did Mama do with part of the insurance money?
Up until this point in the story, Mama Younger has received a life insurance check after the death of her husband. She uses part of it to put a down-payment on the best house she can afford, which happens to be in a white neighborhood that does not want a black family there.
What does money symbolize in a raisin in the sun?
In A Raisin in the Sun money symbolizes the ability to be free from what oppresses each person. Money is a tool that can help them achieve their dreams. In the play, Mama uses the insurance check to put a down payment on a house.
Which character values money the most in a raisin in the sun?
A Raisin in the Sun Dignity is the most important thing to Walter Lee in A Raisin in the Sun, by Lorraine Hansberry. While in the beginning, Walter states that “Life is money,” by the end, he seems to value his dignity more. Throughout the play, he wants, more than anything, to be an owner of a liquor store.
What does the reader discover about the check that Mama is waiting to receive?
What does the reader discover about the check that Mama is waiting to receive? Ruth suggests that Mama might help Walter by giving him some of the money for his dream of buying the liquor store.
What fault does Mama find in herself?
Answers 1. Mama comes to the conclusion that she dreamed too big, that her ideas and desires were unattainable.
How much money did Walt end up with?
Walter ended up with zero, as he gave $970,000 to Elliot and Gretchen Schwartz to put in an irrevocable trust and Jack and his crew stole the rest.
Why does Mama not fully share her family’s excitement about the check?
Why does Mama not fully share her family’s excitement about the check? Mama still grieves for Big Walter, who meant more to her than any insurance check. Mama also may sense the approach of conflicts over how the money should be spent.
What news does Mama break to the family in this scene?
What news does mama break to the family in this scene, Act 2 Scene 1? Mama tells the family that she has bought a house in Clybourne Park. Ruth reacts to the news by raising her hands praising God because she is so happy.