character quotes
Who said "I want so many things that they are driving me kind of crazy…Mama – look at me."
Who is Walter?
What did Travis ask Ruth for?
What is fifty cents?
What is Beneatha doing when Walter enters the apartment?
What is dancing?
What does Asagai do when he enters the apartment?
What is offering to help pack?
Who said "Money is life. Once upon a time freedom used to be life—now it’s money. I guess the world really do change . . . "
Who is Mamma?
What is despair?
What is loss of hope; hopelessness?
What is Ruth and Walters argument?
What is giving Travis 50 cents?
Why does George come to the apartment?
What is taking Beneatha to the theater?
Why is everyone quite and upset?
What is Walter using all of the money?
Who said "There is always something left to love. And if you ain’t learned that, you ain’t learned nothing."
Who is Mamma?
What is to injure, disfigure, or make imperfect by removing or damaging parts?
What is mutilated?
What does Mamma do when she first enters?
What is visiting the plant she leaves out?
What happens to Travis when he returns home late?
What is getting yelled at by Ruth and getting punished?
Why does Mr. Linder come to the house?
What is offering money for them to not move in?
Who said "Well – I do – all right? – thank everybody! And forgive me for ever wanting to be anything at all!"
What is oppressive?
What is burdensome, unjustly harsh, or tyrannical?
What does Beneatha state to Mamma that results in Mamma slapping her?
What is the news Mamma brings?
What is putting a down payment on a new house?
Why doesn't Walter take the money?
What is keeping his families dignity?
Who said "They said Saturday and this is just Friday and I hopes to God you ain’t going to get up here first thing this morning and start talking to me ‘bout no money – ‘cause I ‘bout don’t want to hear it."
Who is Ruth?
What is something that threatens to cause evil, harm, injury, threat, etc.?
What is menacingly?
What does Beneatha get bashed for?
What is never finishing what she starts? (guitar, becoming a doctor, etc.)
What does Walter do when he hears the news of the new house?
What is disappointment?
What is Mamma upset about with herself?
What is dreaming and reaching too high?