A Raisin in the Sun Flashcards
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Who is Beneatha?
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- she believes in female rights
- wants to go to school to become a doctor
- more focused on education and a career than getting a husband
- sister to Walter
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Who is George?
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- wealthy, arrogant black man
* “white washed”, lost his culture
2
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Who is Mama?
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- caretaker of the family
- symbolizes hope (with her flower)
- she knows what’s best for her family
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Who is Ruth?
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- mother of Travis, also pregnant with her second
- wife of Walter
- very much dislikes the poverty lifestyle
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Who is Mrs. Johnson?
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- neighbor to the Youngers
* doesn’t mind life in poverty and is envious of the Youngers’ bravery to move
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Who is Walter?
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- husband of Ruth
- he dislikes being a chauffeur- feels like a slave
- he wants Mama’s insurance money to buy a liquor store
- he gets $3,500 (for Beneatha and himself) and he loses it to Willy who steals it
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Who is Travis?
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- the son of Walter and Ruth
- 10 years old
- doesn’t fully understand the financial situation that the Youngers are in
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Who is Joseph Asagai?
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- a friend of Beneatha
- a black man very proud of his culture
- polar opposite of George
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Q
T or F: Ruth gets pregnant and wants to abort the baby.
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True
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T or F: The insurance money gets stolen by Mrs. Johnson.
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False- The money is stolen by Willy (Walter’s friend).
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T or F: The Youngers call Karl Lindner and tell him that they’re moving in no matter what they do.
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True
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T or F: Clybourne Park is a white neighborhood.
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True
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What does Ruth call Mama?
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Lena
13
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What did Mama call her late husband?
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Big Walter
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T or F: Mama had lost a baby when she was young.
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True
