Raisin in the sun
Vocab
Symbols/Representations
Quotes
Trivia
100
When did the check come?

Saturday

100

What is symbolized when Ruth tells Walter to "eat your eggs Walter"

Ruths practicality vs. Walters dreams

100

What does the new house resemble?

A new hope/life for the family.

100

“It’s dangerous, son …When a man goes outside his home to look for peace.”

mama

100

How much money did Walter give Travis?

$1.00

200

What gift is given to Mama by Ruth, Walter, and Beneatha?

Gardening tools

200

Bold disobedience...

Defiance. 

200

What does Mama's plant symbolize?

Her devotion to her family and/or their dreams

200

"…most of the trouble exists because people just don’t sit down and talk to each other…That we don’t try hard enough in this world to understand the other fellow’s problem. The other guy’s point of view.”

Lindner

200

Who is Walter's son?

Travis

300

Why did Walter give Travis double of what he asked for?

Walter doesn't want Travis to know that they don't have the money.

300

Likely to preform unpredictably...

Erratic

300

What does Beneatha’s Hair represent?

Her pride in African Nature. 

300

"Oh—So now it’s life. Money is life. Once upon a time freedom used to be life—now it’s money. I guess the world really do change..."

Momma

300

Who runs off with $6500?

Willie 

400

Who tells Walter Jr that all that the money is gone, he is a messenger of bad news?

Bobo

400

A person who is strange...

Eccentric.

400

What does Asagai represent?

Pride in African culture.

400

"Them houses they put up for colored in them areas way out all seem to cost twice as much as other houses. I did the best I could.” 

Mama

400

Who does Beneatha invite to the apartment?  

Joseph Asagai

500

Who makes the Youngers a humiliating offer?

Lindner

500

Filled with lively energy...

Exuberant

500

The life insurance money represents...

The younger family's hopes and dreams.

500

"Child, when do you think is the time to love somebody the most? When they done good and made things easy for everybody? Well then, you ain't through learning - because that ain't the time at all."

Momma 

500

Who was Beneatha's true love interest?

Asagai