A Raisin in the Sun: 3

"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.