"Mama stands, at last alone in the living room, her plant on the table before her." (page 151)
For this blog, I will be addressing question number nine. I think that Mama feels trapped. She is trapped in the same old house as she has been for years. She is cramped with all of these people living under one roof because their previous financial situation has been less than ideal. She feels trapped because there has been no opportunity for her to escape to more freedom. One way she deals with this is always having hope for the future. She never seems negative about the situation and looks forward to the time when they will have a nicer home. Also, she has a plant in the tiny window they have in the apartment. This rejuvenates her sense of life because it is a reminder of what is outside. It is something that has promise and hope for the future just as she does. In addition, in the end, she escapes being trapped by making the executive decision to buy a bigger house for her family. She doesn't want to lose anything with the move. Instead, she hopes to gain and make progress toward freedom for her family and race. She feels like she is stuck in the status quo and she is dying to break free and live where she wants and do what she wants. She escapes the status quo by buying the house and not caving when things looked difficult. She stuck to her hope and dream of a better life.
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
A Raisin in the Sun: 2
"No. Travis, you stay right here. And you make him understand what you doing, Walter Lee." (page 147)
For this blog I will be addressing question number 7. I think that the trivial conversation was when Mama told Walter that whatever he had to say to Mr. Lindner must be said in front of Travis. To many this would not seem like a big deal. However, this conversation was supposed to be about giving up on a wonderful thing for the family just to take a risk with the rewards. I think that this conversation had a lasting impact on Walter because he realized that he was to proud to back down from the white folks, especially in front of his son. In the beginning, Walter was to proud to tell Travis that he didn't have the extra fifty cents to spare. I think that this conversation reiterated to Walter the importance of pride and going after what you want in life even when it is met with strife. I think that really hit home in Walter that he had to to what was best for his family because they were counting on him like children count on their parents to provide for them. I think that Walter realized that his family meant more to him than the prospect of a successful business. Walter learned from this conversation that his son is looking up to him and doesn't want his dad to disappoint him.
For this blog I will be addressing question number 7. I think that the trivial conversation was when Mama told Walter that whatever he had to say to Mr. Lindner must be said in front of Travis. To many this would not seem like a big deal. However, this conversation was supposed to be about giving up on a wonderful thing for the family just to take a risk with the rewards. I think that this conversation had a lasting impact on Walter because he realized that he was to proud to back down from the white folks, especially in front of his son. In the beginning, Walter was to proud to tell Travis that he didn't have the extra fifty cents to spare. I think that this conversation reiterated to Walter the importance of pride and going after what you want in life even when it is met with strife. I think that really hit home in Walter that he had to to what was best for his family because they were counting on him like children count on their parents to provide for them. I think that Walter realized that his family meant more to him than the prospect of a successful business. Walter learned from this conversation that his son is looking up to him and doesn't want his dad to disappoint him.
A Raisin in the Sun: 1
"She went out and she bought a house." (page 91)
For this blog, I will be addressing question number three on the handout. One person that makes things happen in A Raisin in the Sun is Mama. She is the driving force behind the action in the play. She does not merely talk about doing things. Rather, she goes out and does what she needs to do. This is exemplified in the above quote because she did what she thought was best for the family without their input. She is the head of the family for the majority of the book, and everyone looks to her to know what to do even if they don't admit it. Ruth is the character who watches things happen. She is not very involved in the family. This may have something to do with the fact that she in not blood related to the other adults in the play. This feeling of disconnect leads Ruth to just observe what is going on around her. An example of this is when everyone has their own plan for the insurance money besides Ruth who just listens to everyone else's plans. The character who wonders what happens in Walter. He is also kind of disconnected because he leaves to go drink when things get heated in the family. I also think that he wonders what happens because he doesn't pay attention to anyone else besides himself. This leaves him in disbelief when people do certain things even though they have been talked about for a while.
For this blog, I will be addressing question number three on the handout. One person that makes things happen in A Raisin in the Sun is Mama. She is the driving force behind the action in the play. She does not merely talk about doing things. Rather, she goes out and does what she needs to do. This is exemplified in the above quote because she did what she thought was best for the family without their input. She is the head of the family for the majority of the book, and everyone looks to her to know what to do even if they don't admit it. Ruth is the character who watches things happen. She is not very involved in the family. This may have something to do with the fact that she in not blood related to the other adults in the play. This feeling of disconnect leads Ruth to just observe what is going on around her. An example of this is when everyone has their own plan for the insurance money besides Ruth who just listens to everyone else's plans. The character who wonders what happens in Walter. He is also kind of disconnected because he leaves to go drink when things get heated in the family. I also think that he wonders what happens because he doesn't pay attention to anyone else besides himself. This leaves him in disbelief when people do certain things even though they have been talked about for a while.
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