Raisin in the Sun Studyguide – Flashcards
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Why did Walter ask Ruth what was wrong with her?
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Because Ruth was being very mean to him and had a bad attitude towards him this morning.
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Why was Ruth upset when Walter gave Travis the money he requested?
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Because she told Travis that they didn't have the money. Also because she told Walter not to give him money, but he did anyway.
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Who are Willy and Bobo?
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Willy and Bobo are friends of Walter who had the idea of the liquor store.
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Walter said
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"Damn my eggs . . . damn all the eggs that ever was?" Why?, Because whenever Walter tried to have a conversation with Ruth she would just tell him to eat his eggs before they got cold and go to work.
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Who is Beneatha?
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Beneatha is Walter's sister and the daughter of Mama.
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Why was Mama getting a check for $10
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000?, Because her insurance, since her husband died.
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Why did Beneatha say she would not marry George?
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She said she would not marry George because his family and him were too rich.
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What was Beneatha's attitude toward God?
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She believed that there is no God, she always used his name in vain, and she blamed him for everything.
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What happened to Ruth at the end of Act I Scene One?
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Ruth fainted and she's pregnant
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Who is Joseph Asagai?
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Joseph Asagai is Beneatha's friend who she met on campus, and lives in Nigeria.
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What did Ruth discover at the doctor's office?
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That she is two months pregnant.
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Why is Asagai's present to Beneatha appropriate?
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For Beneatha, Asagai is her connection to her African heritage. She seeks a connection with him in order to learn more about her country of origin.
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Why is Asagai's nickname for Beneatha appropriate?
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it means "one whom bread-food is not enough". its appropriate because Asagai and Beneatha both want more then just survival. they want a better quality of life
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What does Mama say is dangerous'?
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When a man goes outside his home to look for peace
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Where did Ruth actually go instead of her normal doctor's office?
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To a woman, concerning her abortion.
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Why did Mama call Walter a disgrace to his father's memory?
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Because when Ruth told him that she was pregnant and going to get an abortion, he just took his hat and coat and walked out of the house. Because all he wants in life is money and he has forgotten the true qualities of having a good life
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What was Beneath's family doing when George came in?
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Walter and Beneatha were acting out some tribal ritual.
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What are "asimilationist Negroes"?
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Negroes who leave their African culture and assimilate to western culture
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What did Mama do with her money?
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She put a down payment on a house.
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What was Walter's reaction to Mama's purchase?
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Walter is upset and feels betrayed because he wanted to use that money to open up a liquor store.
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What was Ruth's reaction to Mama's purchase?
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Ruth is happy
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How did Ruth find out Walter had not been going to work?
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Walters boss called and told Ruth that Walter hasn't been going to work for three days and that he would get fired if he didn't come to work the next day. Where had Walter been going instead of to work?, Walter says he was wandering all day and drinking all night.
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What did Mama do for Walter?
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His mother gives him $6,500 of the insurance money, and told him to deposit $3,000 for Beneatha's education and to keep $3,500 so that he could become the head of the family.
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Who was Karl Linderand and why did he visit the Younger's house?
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Karl Lindner was a representative from the Clybourne Park Improvement Association, and he went to their house to tell them that he'll offer them more money for the house than they spent because the neighborhood doesn't like the fact that they're black, they're scared of them.
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What was Walter's reaction to Lindner?
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Walter was insulted and he told Lindner to leave.
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What presents did Mama get?
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Mama got gardening clothes/tools.
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What news did Bobo bring to Walter?
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Bobo told Walter that his investment is gone, Willy Harris ran off with it.
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Why did Beneatha no want to be a doctor anymore?
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because after Walter lost the money she lost faith in humanity and felt she could no longer do anything to help people.
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How did Asagai define "idealists' and "realists"?
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Life is a long line, as in geometry, one that reaches into infinity. And because we cannot see the end, we also cannot see how it changes. And it is odd but those who see the changes are called "idealists" and those who cannot are the "realists."
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What does Asagai ask Beneatha to do?
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To go to Africa with him and marry him
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What fault does Mama find with herself?
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Mama feels that her son has died inside, she babies him too much
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What solution does Walter have?
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Walter says they should take Lindner's offer.
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Why did Walter not take the money Lindner offered?
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Walter didn't take the money Lindner offered because he was proud and hardworking and believed that they could afford to live there.
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Did the Youngers stay or move?
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The Youngers moved to the house in Clybourne Park.
