A Raisin in the Sun Flashcards
Who is Beneatha?
- she believes in female rights
- wants to go to school to become a doctor
- more focused on education and a career than getting a husband
- sister to Walter
Who is George?
- wealthy, arrogant black man
* “white washed”, lost his culture
Who is Mama?
- caretaker of the family
- symbolizes hope (with her flower)
- she knows what’s best for her family
Who is Ruth?
- mother of Travis, also pregnant with her second
- wife of Walter
- very much dislikes the poverty lifestyle
Who is Mrs. Johnson?
- neighbor to the Youngers
* doesn’t mind life in poverty and is envious of the Youngers’ bravery to move
Who is Walter?
- husband of Ruth
- he dislikes being a chauffeur- feels like a slave
- he wants Mama’s insurance money to buy a liquor store
- he gets $3,500 (for Beneatha and himself) and he loses it to Willy who steals it
Who is Travis?
- the son of Walter and Ruth
- 10 years old
- doesn’t fully understand the financial situation that the Youngers are in
Who is Joseph Asagai?
- a friend of Beneatha
- a black man very proud of his culture
- polar opposite of George
T or F: Ruth gets pregnant and wants to abort the baby.
True
T or F: The insurance money gets stolen by Mrs. Johnson.
False- The money is stolen by Willy (Walter’s friend).
T or F: The Youngers call Karl Lindner and tell him that they’re moving in no matter what they do.
True
T or F: Clybourne Park is a white neighborhood.
True
What does Ruth call Mama?
Lena
What did Mama call her late husband?
Big Walter
T or F: Mama had lost a baby when she was young.
True
T or F: Beneatha is heavily religious like her mother.
False- Beneatha is an Athiest and does not believe in God. Everything she has, she earned for herself. God didn’t give it to her or help her.
The setting of the novel is around the end of ______ and _____________.
WW2 and Present Day
The story takes place in ____________,___________.
Southside, Chicago
T or F: Walter does not drink alcohol.
False- Walter drinks often, especially when he is stressed.
Meaning of assimilationist:
Someone willing to give up their own culture for the dominant culture (example. George)
T or F: Walter acts completely normal when he is drunk.
False- he has no censor in his speech and is not normal
What is prejudice?
Similar to bullying and exclusion
What is discrimination?
When the thoughts of prejudice are put into action
What is the American dream?
A set of ideals which it is believed that through hard work there’s an opportunity for prosperity, success, and upward social mobility.
