Rasin In The Sun

Question 1

what is the plot

Answer 1

it’s a story about a black family where the dad dies and leaves money to his wife (Mamma) from an insurance policy. The play discusses what they want to do with the money to make their lives better.

Question 2

where does it take place

Answer 2

south side Chicago

Question 3

when does it take place

Answer 3

in the 1950s

Question 4

Mamma

Answer 4

She is a woman in her early 60s and has white hair and is full-bodied and strong she is a beautiful woman. with a soft voice

Question 5

mamas dream

Answer 5

dream is to buy a house for her family

Question 6

walter

Answer 6

son of Mamma is a chauffeur, always talks about money, wanting money and he is lean and intense and early 30s.

Question 7

walters dream

Answer 7

his dream is to open up a liquor store/ business

Question 8

ruth

Answer 8

about thirty pretty women and disappointment has aged her, a little bitter

Question 9

travis

Answer 9

age 10 has a job carrying groceries from the supermarket and is sturdy and handsome.

Question 10

beantha

Answer 10

And that she is skinny and she is 20 and intense like her brother Walter. She is in college… dates two boys who are very different.

Question 11

beanthas dream

Answer 11

Wants to be a doctor and go to medical school

Question 12

Asagai: symbolic character

Answer 12

wants beantha to go to Africa and believe in her African culture and not forget her Aricanan roots.

Question 13

George symbolic character

Answer 13

wants beantha to live his life

Question 14

johnson: symbolic character

Answer 14

she is a nosy neighbor because she tells them what could happen in a white neighborhood.

Question 15

Lindner:symbolic character

Answer 15

he symbolizes racism of the white American people of that time

Question 16

Bobo: symbolic character

Answer 16

A messenger and he is not bright and we feel bad for him because thats never going to change.

Question 17

who said this “you were it well…. very well…. mutilated and all” (61)

Answer 17

Asagia
She changes herself to look like white people

Question 18

who said this “ I am not an assimilationist!” (63)

Answer 18

benetha
She wants to change and fit in

Question 19

who said “sometimes I can see the future stretched out in front of me just plain as day. the future, mama. Hanging out there at the edge of my days. just waiting for me a big looming blank space full of nothing.” (73)

Answer 19

walter
That there’s no future unless he takes a jump to do the business for his life to change

Question 20

who said “mama job? I opened and closed doors all day… and I say yes sir no sir… that ain’t nothing at all. mama I understand.” (73)

Answer 20

walter
He agrees with George about money “Walter just cares about money. Also “he feels helpless doesn’t feel like he can change his life unless he gets a new job and feels like mama doesn’t understand him”

Question 21

who said, “ Because [money] is life mama!”(74)

Answer 21

Walter“
Walter only thinks money is important. Mama wants Walter to be like her husband who she thought was a good man we can infer that she doesn’t think Walter is a good person”

Question 22

who said “ Well son Im waiting to hear you say something… I’m waiting to hear how you be your father son. be the man he was.”(75)

Answer 22

mama
“ mama wants Walter to be like her husband who she thought was a good man we can infer that she doesn’t think Walter is a good person”

Question 23

“let’s face it, baby, your heritage is nothing but a bunch of raggedy assed spiritual and some grass huts!” (81)

Answer 23

george
“George doesn’t want Bethea to be like white people and ignorer her
Cutral and George cares more about money and thinks he’s better than beanthea

Question 24

” Hallelujah! AND GOODBYE misery…. I DON’T WANT TO SEE YOUR UGLY FACE AGAIN”.(93)

Answer 24

ruth
Ruth wants a better life and is happy that she gets to leave the small apartment

Question 25

” you all whacked up with bitterness man” (85)

Answer 25

george
George is telling that Walter became bitterness is Walter bitter? Walter is bitter because he doesn’t have money and can’t be happy without money.

Question 26

“man im a volcano, bitter? here I am a giant surrounded by ants! ants who can’t even understand what it is the giant is talking about.” (85)

Answer 26

Walter
That he is acknowledging that he is bitter because he wants the money and he has big ideas and he feels no one believes in him.

Question 27

“Aint nothing wrong with being a chauffeur. there’s plenty wrong with it.”(103)

Answer 27

Mrs. johnson
Mrs. Johanson are saying not to complain but mama doesn’t think living like a servant is a good life for a job.

Question 28

“listen to me now. I say been wrong, son. that I been doing to you what the rest of the world been doing to you”. (106)

Answer 28

Mama
That the world isn’t giving Walter a chance and momma wasn’t either. a. And mamma is giving the money to Walter to give him a chance

Question 29

“and at that moment the overwhelming majority of our people out there feel that people get along better. take more of a common interest in the life of the community, when they share a common background. I want you to believe me when I tell you that race Prejudice simply doesn’t enter into it.”(117)

Answer 29

lindner
What he is saying It’s about segregation , he says they should each be happier with their own people
but mr lindner turns around and says it’s not about race

Question 30

“that that was what one person could do for another fix him up sew up the problem make him all right again.. this was truly being God”(133)

Answer 30

Beneatha
She felt that her dream was childish and she feels sad because the money is gone.

Question 31

“son I come from five generations of people who was slaves and sharecroppers but ain’t nobody in my family never let nobody pay em no money that was a way of telling us we wasn’t fit to walk the earth. we ain’t never been that poor”(143)

Answer 31

mama
That mama wants walter to say no to mr linders moeny

Question 32

“that is not a man. that is nothing but a toothless rat.” (144)

Answer 32

beanthea
Beantha said to mama that the way walter would have told lender would be a big insult.

Question 33

“you done wrote his Epitaph too like the rest of the world? well who give you the privilege” (144)

Answer 33

Mama
Mama tells beantha who gave the right to judge him and right him off.

Question 34

“there is always something left to love… have you cried for that boy today? I don’t mean for yourself and for your family cause we lost the money. I mean for him what he been through and what it done to him.child when do you think it is the time to love somebody the most… it’s when he that his lowest and can’t believe in himself because the world done whipped himself.”(145)

Answer 34

Mama
When some one is at there loest you still have to love them even if your not feeling it and have compassion for them

Question 35

“you teach him good like Willie Harris taught you you show him what five generations done come to”(147)

Answer 35

mama
That mamma is incouging walter to not crush travis dreams like willy did to him

Question 36

“well, what I mean is that we come from a people who had a lot of Pride I mean we are very proud people and that’s my sister over there and she’s going to be a doctor and we are very proud.” (148)

Answer 36

walter
That were proud people and were not taking your money.

Question 37

“that’s what the man said.”(148)

Answer 37

beneatha
That walter is being a man and stood up.

Question 38

the symbolizom of mamas plant.

Answer 38

the symbolism of mamas plant is that she wants a house with a garden and that she loves gardening

Question 39

Asagai represents

Answer 39

Symbolizes that he doesn’t assimilate.

Question 40

George: represents

Answer 40

symbolizes assimilation and thinks hes better than everyone.

Question 41

Mrs. Johnson: repepercents

Answer 41

Not that important and she symbolizes that people shouldn’t be scared to stand up

Question 42

Lindner: repersent

Answer 42

he symbolizes racism

Question 43

bobo repercent

Answer 43

represents nothing he is only a messanger