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A Raisin In The Sun Study Guide Act 1 – Flashcards

Lisa Currey
8 July 2022
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Act 1 Scene 1 Summary
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-Friday South Side of Chicago has two bedrooms—one for Mama and Beneatha, and one for Ruth and Walter Lee. Travis sleeps on the couch in the living room. -The only window is in their small kitchen, and they share a bathroom in the hall with their neighbors. Beneatha gets up next and after discovering that the bathroom is occupied by someone from another family, engages in a verbal joust with Walter. -Walter wants to invest in a liquor store -Ruth faints
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Act 1 Scene 2 Summary
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-Saturday -Cleaning waiting for check to come in -They meet Asagai -Check comes and walter asks about liquor store Him and his mom fight about it -She tells him ruth is pregnant -She made a downpayment on the abortion -He leaves the house
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Walter
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-Mama's son -Chauffeur -Wants to get his family out of poverty -Tries to get the money to open a liquor store -Desperate to make it
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Ruth
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-Walter's Wife -House Keeper -Weary of the hard life -Pregnant -Wants to abort baby
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Travis
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Ruth and Walter's Son -Little boy by the age of 10 -Sleeps on the couch in the living room
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Beneatha
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-Walter's Sister -Wants to be a doctor -Is currently in college -Despises living in poverty -Wants to be on her own and be great
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Mama
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Mother to Walter and Beneatha; Grandmother to travis -Has a strong belief in God -Is the only positive and optimistic person of the family. -Tries to keep them all upbeat
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Willie and Bobo
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-Walter's two closest friends -Comes up with the liquor store idea with him -All going into the store equally; $10,000 three ways.
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Asagai
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-Nigerian Male -Goes to school with Beneatha -Has travelled the world -He tries to date Beneatha
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-George Murchinson
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-Wealthy African American Male -Has feelings for Beneatha and tries to get her to date him. -Beneatha describes him as snobby and shallow.
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