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What does Mama mean when she observes that Walter has finally come into his manhood?
What does Mama mean when she observes that Walter has finally “come into his manhood”? Does Ruth agree? Do you? She means that
Walter finally cares about his family over money.
How does Walter finally come into his manhood?
Walter comes into his manhood
as he looks first at Travis and then Mr. Lindner
. He makes the right decision based on what is best for the family. For once, he is thinking about others and not himself.
At what point does Lena say Walter has come into his manhood?
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 mean when she says he finally come into his manhood today didn’t he kind of like a rainbow after the rain What literary term is used?
When Mama says Walter is “kind of like a rainbow after the rain,” she is referring
to the troubles he has recently been through
. Wanting to show trust in him and affirm his manhood, Mama gives Walter both his own and Beneatha ‘s share of the insurance money, telling him…
Why does Walter finally reject Lindner’s offer?
Earlier in the play, Walter had denied Lindner’s offer for other reasons. He was shocked at the brazen racism of
the offer to buy out the Younger family’s new house before they moved in
. His shock quickly turned to anger and indignity.
Is Walter Lee Younger a tragic hero?
In A Raisin in the Sun,
Walter Lee is not a tragic hero
. … His refusal of Lindner’s offer, which would have meant staying out of a White neighborhood, makes him a hero precisely because he will not allow the lack of money to become a tragedy by harming and humiliating his family.
Who said you pregnant in a raisin in the sun?
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 Mama do with the check?
Mama
feels guilty for his unhappiness and tells him
that she has never done anything to hurt her children. 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.
Why does Walter call Mr Lindner?
Why does Walter call Mr. Lindner? Walter calls him
because he lost the insurance money and he wants to take Mr. Lindner’s offer
.
Why does his sister say he’s no brother of mine?
Why does his sister say, “”He’s no brother of mine”?
She thinks he has betrayed his race to sell that property to the association of homeowners since the association wants to buy it just to keep blacks out
.
How did Mama react to losing money?
In the face of the loss of the money, Mama’s idealism about family falters. 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 fault does Mama find with herself?
What fault does Mama find in herself?
She found that even as a young girl to an adult she aimed to high all the time
. She didn’t see her life how it actually was according to the people around her.
Does Beneatha ever become a doctor?
Beneatha is a twenty year-old college student with dreams of going to medical school and
becoming a doctor
. … Nevertheless, the family makes many financial sacrifices to make sure that Beneatha is able to get an education, even though there isn’t much money to go around.
Why didnt Walter take the money Elliott offered?
Walt was a very proud and stubborn man, and refused help from anyone. Gretchen and Elliott offered
to pay for his cancer treatment
, but his pride wouldn’t allow him to accept their offer. Even when his own son set up a fund raising website, Walt couldn’t accept the money, explaining to Skyler that “It’s charity!”.
What does Walter do with the money?
Walter plans
to use the money to invest in a liquor store
with his “buddy,” Willy Harris. He sees this investment as an opportunity to be his own boss and to finally provide for his family the way he feels he should.
