Skip to main content

Why is Mama most deserving of her dream?

Mama has certainly given up the most for the family to deserve her dream of a house with a yard and room for a garden.  For instance, in the opening scene of the play, Hansberry describes the apartment which Mama and Big Walter had picked out when they were first married.  It was never intended to hold the number of people it currently does, and Mama has had to deal with that disappointment in her...

Mama has certainly given up the most for the family to deserve her dream of a house with a yard and room for a garden.  For instance, in the opening scene of the play, Hansberry describes the apartment which Mama and Big Walter had picked out when they were first married.  It was never intended to hold the number of people it currently does, and Mama has had to deal with that disappointment in her life, among many others, like the death of her husband, who worked his whole life trying to keep the family above water.  Mama has also had to deal with the disappointment of her children.  Walter Lee take most of the play to learn what it really means to be a man and take care of his family, finally understanding that money is not the most important thing in the world.  And Beneatha is just as selfish as Walter Lee, without the extended family. She is the only member of the family (besides Travis) who doesn't work toward the family's life.  Instead, she spends money on her education without thought as to how that affects others.  And since Big Walter's death, Mama has taken on the role as the head of the household because Walter Lee cannot be trusted, which is why she made the down payment on the house in Clybourne Park in the first place.  So, ultimately, Mama is the most deserving of achieving her dream, though she risks it all in the end to hand over the reins to Walter Lee.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

How and why does James Gatz become Jay Gatsby? Describe the young Gatsby/Gatz.

James Gatz, a poor Midwestern boy of probable Jewish lineage, becomes Jay Gatsby, a presumed WASP and wealthy socialite, when he moves to New York City and acquires his fortune. It is wealth that has allowed Gatz to transform himself into Gatsby. However, those who know his background (e.g., Daisy and Tom Buchanan) never allow him to forget that he is nouveau riche -- that is, an upstart who has just recently made his fortune,... James Gatz, a poor Midwestern boy of probable Jewish lineage, becomes Jay Gatsby, a presumed WASP and wealthy socialite, when he moves to New York City and acquires his fortune. It is wealth that has allowed Gatz to transform himself into Gatsby. However, those who know his background (e.g., Daisy and Tom Buchanan) never allow him to forget that he is nouveau riche -- that is, an upstart who has just recently made his fortune, whereas they arose from well-to-do families. Gatz became Gatsby through determination and discipline. At the end of the novel, the narr...
Post a Comment
Read more

What gift did Della buy for Jim and why in "The Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry?

Della buys Jim a watch fob because his watch is his most prized possession. Della and Jim Young do not have much money. Despite this, Della really wants to buy Jim a good Christmas present. She is even willing to sell her hair to get him a nice gift. This is ironic because we learn Della and Jim both highly prize her hair. Now, there were two possessions of the James Dillingham Youngs in which... Della buys Jim a watch fob because his watch is his most prized possession. Della and Jim Young do not have much money. Despite this, Della really wants to buy Jim a good Christmas present. She is even willing to sell her hair to get him a nice gift. This is ironic because we learn Della and Jim both highly prize her hair. Now, there were two possessions of the James Dillingham Youngs in which they both took a mighty pride. One was Jim's gold watch that had been his father's and his grandfather's. The other was Della's hair.  Della is still willing to sell her hair so she can b...
Post a Comment
Read more

Explain and discuss how the definitions of freedom change for the nation, for the freedmen and for southern whites after the Civil War.

After the Civil War, the definition of freedom changed in the nation, as slavery was ended with the 13th Amendment to the Constitution in 1865. The practice of slavery was disallowed, but definition of the freedom that would take its place was a subject of controversy, ongoing debate, and even violence in the decades to come.  For freedmen, freedom often meant reconciling with their families, who were broken up by slavery; choosing which church to... After the Civil War, the definition of freedom changed in the nation, as slavery was ended with the 13th Amendment to the Constitution in 1865. The practice of slavery was disallowed, but definition of the freedom that would take its place was a subject of controversy, ongoing debate, and even violence in the decades to come.  For freedmen, freedom often meant reconciling with their families, who were broken up by slavery; choosing which church to belong to without being ordered to attend religious services (or not to attend) by their mast...
Post a Comment
Read more