QUOTES
“Eat your eggs” is said by whom, and what does it symbolize?
Who is Ruth, and it symbolizes Walter’s crushed dreams?
Where the Younger family lives.
What is a small apartment on Chicago’s South Side?
Ruth’s main concern in this scene.
What is paying bills and caring for her family?
What does the plant symbolize for Mama?
What is hope, care, and growth for her family?
The head of the Younger family.
Who is Mama (Lena Younger)?
“Man say to his woman: I got me a dream.” Who says this and what does it show?
Who is Walter; it shows his frustration and ambition.
time of day the scene begins.
What is early morning?
Walter feels frustrated
What is he feels no one supports his dream or respects him?
What does the check represent to each family member?
What is their personal dream or future opportunity?
Dreams of opening a liquor store.
Who is Walter Lee Younger?
“It expresses ME!” Who says this and about what?
Who is Beneatha, about her hair and identity?
The family is waiting to receive.
What is a $10,000 insurance check?
Why does Beneatha reject George Murchison’s attention?
What is she wants more than money and status—intellectual and personal freedom?
Define “deferred,” as in the Langston Hughes poem referenced by the title.
What is delayed or postponed?
Wants to be a doctor.
Who is Beneatha Younger?
“God bless this house and all who enter in.” What does this reveal about Mama?
What is her faith and hope for a better life?
What does the shared bathroom symbolize about the family’s situation?
poverty/crowded living conditions
How do Mama’s and Walter’s dreams conflict?
What is Mama wants a house, while Walter wants a business?
What does Beneatha’s hair symbolize in the play?
What is her identity and independence as an African American woman?
Walter’s wife and struggles with money and patience.
Who is Ruth Younger?
“Seems like God didn’t see fit to give the black man nothing but dreams.” Who says this and what does it mean?
Who is Walter; it means he feels hopeless and trapped by racism and poverty.
How does the condition of the furniture show the family’s struggles?
it’s worn and tired, showing years of use and sacrifice?
Why does Walter feel Mama doesn’t understand him?
What is because she values family and faith over money, while he feels achieving wealth is the only way to gain respect and independence?
What literary device is the play’s title taken from?
What is allusion (to Langston Hughes’ poem “Harlem”)?
Walter and Ruth’s young son?
Who is Travis Younger?