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.