Because of her religious convictions against liquor drinking, Mama is uninterested in Walter’s dream of getting rich quickly with this scheme. Ruth, Walter’s wife, is so exhausted from overwork that she too is unsympathetic to Walter’s obsession with the money.
Why does Mama turn over control of the money to Walter?
Mama appears to be always ready to hand over the reins to her son and let him be “head of the household” for one reason: He is a man. She entrusts Walter with the remaining insurance money because she feels that she has robbed him of his “manhood” by having done with the money what she thought was best.
Where does Mama give Walter the money?
During Act Two, Scene Two, Mama entrusted $6500 to her son, Walter. She instructed him to place three thousand dollars in a savings account. That money was meant for Beneatha’s college education. The remaining $3500 was for Walter.
What does Walter do with the money from Mama?
After some stumbling, he announces that Willy Harris has run off with all of the money that Walter invested in the liquor store deal. It turns out that Walter had invested not only his $3,500 but also the $3,000 intended for Beneatha’s education. Mama is livid and begins to beat Walter in the face.
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.
How much money does Mama give to Walter?
$6,500
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.
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.
What does Mama do with the money in a raisin in the sun?
Mama used her money to put a down payment on a house for the family.
What do we find out that Mama did with the money?
Mama announces that she has used the money to buy the family a home. Ruth and Travis, Ruth and Walter’s son, are excited, but Walter is upset. He is even more upset when he discovers that the home she has purchased is in Clybourne Park, an all-white neighborhood.
Who steals the money in a raisin in the sun?
Character Analysis Willy
Willy has no loyalty toward Walter or Bobo: He absconded with their money. Although he knows that he is robbing two people who have as little as he has, this does not stop him; he takes their money and runs off anyway.
Why does Mama not invest in Walter’s dream?
Because of her religious convictions against liquor drinking, Mama is uninterested in Walter’s dream of getting rich quickly with this scheme. Ruth, Walter’s wife, is so exhausted from overwork that she too is unsympathetic to Walter’s obsession with the money.
Why does Mama call Walter a disgrace?
Why did Mama call Walter a disgrace to his father’s memory? He had become overly concerned with money and had lost his traditional family values, so much so that he didn’t try to convince Ruth no to have an abortion.
What does Mama’s plant symbolize?
Mama’s Plant
Her care for her plant is similar to her care for her children, unconditional and unending despite a less-than-perfect environment for growth. The plant also symbolizes her dream to own a house and, more specifically, to have a garden and a yard.
Does Walter lose Beneathas money?
Instead of doing as he was told, Walter invested all of it in a bad business deal and lost all of his and Beneatha’s money in one day.
How much money did Lena give Walter?
Mama worries about the development of her children, particularly of Walter as his father’s son, and the future of their family. Lena gives Walter the remaining $6,500 to show her faith in him. Lena looks for strength after Walter loses all of the money.
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.
What gift does Travis give to Mama?
gardening hat
Scarlett O’Hara When Travis gives Mama his gift, of which he is enormously proud, everyone laughs because it is an oversized gardening hat worn, as he says, by [rich] ladies “who always have it on when they work in their gardens.” However, instead of looking like a rich “lady” in her garden, in this hat, Mama looks
Who Did Walter give the money to?
In the end of Season 5, it is revealed that Walter White earned a little over 80 Million Dollars in hard cash. Out of that money, he gave 5 Million to Jesse Pinkman simply out of guilt.
Where did Ruth actually go instead of the doctor?
6. Where did Ruth actually go instead of the doctor’s office? She went to see a woman about having an abortion. 7.
Who does mama blame for the current situation?
71. Who does Mama blame for the current situation, and how does she plan to deal with it? She blames herself for “aiming too high” and she plans to fix up the apartment.
At what point does mama say that Walter has finally achieved his manhood?
Raisin 2
| A | B |
|---|---|
| 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 |