MAMA
Walter
Bennie
Ruth
Everyone
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Who are mama’s children?
Beneatha and Walter
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Who are Walter’s best friend?
Bobo and Willie Harris.
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Who is Asagai?
A Nigerian man from the Yoruba tribe that went to school in Canada and wants to marry Beneatha.
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Who's Ruth’s Husband?
Walter
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Ture or False. Asiga is from Canada
False
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Who is Mama’s “late” husband?
Walter Sr.
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Why does Walter constantly nag on Bennie's dreams?
The reason is because he cares so much about the money struggles that they have. He thinks that one, he won’t be the family provider and two, if it fails the money that they are going to put into it will all be lost.
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Does George Hutchsinson believe in Bennies idea and personality?
No because he's a rich black son assimilationist who wants to date Beneathad for her looks.
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Why is Ruth so happy when Walter takes her out to the movies?
She is so happy because Walter hasn’t done anything romantic in a long time. It is the first time in a long time where she feels loved again and feels the spark between her and Walter.
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How is Travis affected by his family's position?
Travis is physically affected by it in the fact that he sleeps on the couch but morally he is acting like a common ten year old.
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Why is Mama sensitive about Walter and Ruth having an abortion?
When she was younger, her and Walter Sr.’s child passed away at an early age.
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What does Walter struggle with during the entire book?
Being able to provide for his family.
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What is Beneatha’s opinion about assimilationism?
She despises it and is very outgoing and proud of her culture.
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What did we find out about Ruth at the end of Act 1 Scene 2
She is pregnant
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What does this represent in the book
Travis dream to be a bus driver
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Why does mama not let Travis leave at the end of the play?
The reason is because When Travis is not around walter does as he pleae but because of walthers roired he tned to act lke the father and son that mama knows him to be.
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What is Walter’s dream for his family?
He wants a black Chrysler for himself, Cadillac Convertible for Ruth, a gardener and for Travis to be able to go to any school he wants to.
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Why did Beneatha choose to become a doctor?
When she was a kid, she saw her friend get badly hurt. She thought he was going to die. He didn’t, a doctor patched him all back together again. She wanted to help people like the doctor helped him.
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What does Ruth mean when she asks Walter where they lost their spark?
Ruth and Walter have been getting into many arguments almost every day. She doesn’t feel like Walter is the same anymore and that they have grown apart from each other.
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What is Mrs.Johnson’s role in the play?
Her role is to be a warning to the Younger family about the recent incidents with African American families moving into white suburbs. As well as being an annoying nag who is jealous of their prosperity.
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What does mama's plant represent?
Mama’s hopes and dreams for and in her family.
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Why does Walter have a different view of money compared to others? Why does this affect his reaction to the money being taken by Willie Harris?
Walter views the money differently because the money came from his fathers’ death and due to the fact that he didn’t fully work for this money he didn’t like the fact that he wanted to use it because it wasn't from his own making as well as it making him the provider for his family. . He reacts to the money being taken the way that he does because It fully recognizes the money has his fathers flesh and it makes it seem like he lost his father again.
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What does Beneatha fail to understand about Walter when he loses all of the money?
She doesn’t understand that she needs to love Walter throughout all of the ups and downs and that she needs to try putting on his shoes and see how he’s been whipped down again and again by life.
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Why is Ruth’s feelings so strong on leaving the apartment to live in the house?
Ruth’s dream is so close to becoming a reality that she can live in a house, so when they talk about not moving into the house she says she will work as many hours as possible. She is sick of all of the cockroaches and the old carpets/furniture.
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Who is Karl Liner and why was he called the “Welcoming Committee”?
Karl Liner Is a white man from the Clybourne Park Improvement Association. They call him The Welcoming Committee because although he “believed” that the common acts against African Americans in white suburbs were unjust, he then goes to try and sell the Youngers home for a little more than what they paid.