Raisin in the Sun Act III – Flashcards
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Why doesn't Beneatha want to be a doctor anymore?
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She doesn't want to be a doctor anymore because she thinks that without the money she won't be able to go to school to be a doctor. She can't cure that problems that are wrong with humanity such as racism and greed.
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How does Asagai define "idealists" and "realists"?
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Asagai says "idealists" are people who see changes, dream, who will not give up. "Realists" are people who see only a never ending a cycle that they think is the future, but they are being deceived and they accept it.
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What does Asagai ask Beneatha to do?
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Asagai asks Beneatha to marry him and to move to Africa with him.
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What fault does Mama find in herself?
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She found that even as a young girl to an adult she aimed to high all the time. She didn't see her life how it actually was according to the people around her.
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What solution does Walter have?
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Walter decides that it is in his family's best interest to take up Lidner's offer and sell their new home to him.
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What does Mama mean when she says, "We ain't never been that - dead inside"?
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Mama means that her family has never been prideless. She comes from a long line of proud individuals and even in the worst of times they persevered on their own.
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Why doesn't Walter take the money Lidner offers?
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Walter does not take Lidner's money because he find his pride once his son sees what he is about to do. He doesn't want his son Travis to see him giving up the house that he was going to live in one day.
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Do the Youngers stay or move?
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The Youngers move.
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What do the Youngers value more than anything?
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They value family more than anything.
