Why do you think Karl Lindner goes to such lengths to talk about everybody getting along before he gets to his reason for talking to them?
He wants to give the impression that everyone cares about each other and wants to get along with each other.
Why do you think Karl Lindner goes to such lengths to talk about everybody getting along before he gets to his reason for visiting the Youngers?
Why do you think Karl Lindner goes to such lengths to talk about everybody getting along before he gets to his reason for talking to them?
He wants to give the impression that everyone cares about each other and wants to get along with each other.
Why does Mr Lindner come to talk to the Youngers?
Why does Mr. Lindner come to the Youngers' apartment?
He represents the neighborhood welcoming committee, Clybourne Park Improvement Association (CPIA)
. He wants to bribe them out of moving into the house.
What is Karl Lindner's goal Do you think he believes that what he's doing is right How do the members of the younger family react to his suggestions?
How do the members of the Younger family react to his suggestions? What is his tone? Lindner's goal is
to get the Younger's to not move into their new home
. I think he believes what he is doing is right because he thinks that there might be conflict in the neighborhood.
What does Karl Lindner character reflect about society in the 1950s?
Lindner represents
the white majority that controlled the country
. He also represents the racism of the white majority that segregated America (officially and unofficially) and helped to perpetuate the cycle of poverty which many African-American families had been caught in since the time of slavery.
What bad news does Bobo bring at the end of Scene 3?
What news did Bobo bring to Walter?
He tells Walter that Willy took all of the money and left without a trace
. Beneatha and Ruth are busy packing when Ruth tells Beneatha how happy she is with the change in Walter.
Who is Mr Lindner Why does he visit?
Who is Karl Lindner, and why did he visit the Younger's house? Karl Lindner is a representative of the Welcoming Committee from Clybourne Park, the Younger's new home. He
visits them to ask them to not move into the neighborhood
.
What kind of person is Mr. Lindner?
A middle-aged white man
named Karl Lindner appears at the door. He is a representative from the Clybourne Park Improvement Association, and he tells the Youngers that problems arise when different kinds of people do not sit down and talk to each other.
How does Mr. Lindner attempt to mask what he is really trying to say?
Lindner believes
that he is actually helping the Youngers by persuading them to move out of the neighborhood
since they and black and does not fit into the white society. He tries to justify what he is saying by offering milder explanations as to why the Younger's really shouldn't move into Clybourne Park.
Why does Walter want to accept Mr. Lindner's offer?
Ruth protests. Walter returns, having called Mr. Lindner and invited him back to the apartment—he intends to take his offer of
money in exchange for not moving to Clybourne Park
. Everyone objects to this plan, arguing that they have too much pride to accept not being able to live somewhere because of their race.
What is Mama's plant a metaphor for?
Mama's Plant Symbol Analysis
Mama's feeble plant represents
her family's deferred dreams for a better future
, which have struggled to survive under the strain of life in Chicago's South Side.
What does the new house signify to the Youngers?
What does the new house signify to each of the Youngers? It
signifies new life and more freedom, but it is sad for them to leave their old house
. Look closer at Karl Linder's speech when he talks to the Youngers.
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
.
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.
How is Karl Lindner characterized?
Lindner arrives at the Younger household, he is
extremely shy and timid
, not threatening or abrasive or loud. He is polite and mannerly even though everything he says is insulting to the Youngers.
What caused this rebellious attitude in Walter?
Should she have considered the wishes of Walter? Ruth finds out that Walter has not been reporting to his job as a chauffeur. What caused this rebellious attitude in Walter?
Lena has a change of heart and turns over to Walter the $6,500 she has left after making a deposit on a house.
