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A Raisin in the Sun (Act I) Flashcards

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exasperated

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annoyed; irritated; fed up

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tyrant

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ruler who exercises power in a harsh, cruel manner

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tentatively

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subject to further confirmation; doubt

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ledger

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a book used to record accounts and transactions

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undistinguished

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common; nothing special

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graft

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the illegal or unfair acquisition of money

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vengeneance

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with violence or fury

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permeated

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spread throughout; diffused

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proposition

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proposal or plan

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vindicated

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justified; proven right

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stupor

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a daze; mental unawareness

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defiance

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resistance

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forlornly

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looking pitiful, desperate, or hopeless

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assimilationist

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to try to blend in with the more dominant culture

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suppress

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to restrain or prevent from developing

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mutilated

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maimed; damaged; ruined

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insinuatingly

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with more meaning than what is actually spoken

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inappropiately

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unsuitably; improperly

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evading

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to escape or avoid

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Heathenism

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“religion” of those who don’t believe in God and/or are uncivilized

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Why was Ruth upset that Walter gave Travis money?

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he undermined her power by not listening to her commands of not to give him money

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Who are Willy and Bobo?

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Walter’s friends that want to open a liquor store w/ Walter

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23
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What does Walter do for a living?

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a chaffeur for a white man

24
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What does Ruth do for a living?

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works in someone else’s kitchen to cook for them

25
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Why was Mama receiving a $10,000 check?

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insurance money for her husband’s death

26
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What does Mama want to do with the insurance check at first?

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put aside some money for Beneatha’s education and put a down payment on a nicer home

27
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What was Mama and Big Walter’s dream 35 years ago that was deferred?

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buy a house on Morgan Park and renovate it with a small garden in the back

28
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What event made Mama “lose” Big Walter?

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lost a baby because of poverty

29
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What are some activities Beneatha is involved in?

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guitar, playacting, horseback riding, and photography

30
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Why do Mama and Ruth not understand Beneatha?

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she does not follow the traditional gender roles and isn’t sure of marriage

31
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Why did Beneatha not want to marry George?

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he’s too shallow and thinks that her wanting to become a doctor is humorous (her family is also snobby)

32
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What does Mama’s little plant symbolize?

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her dreams that were deferred

33
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What happens to Ruth at the end?

A

she faints

34
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How old is Mama?

A

early 60s

35
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How old is Walter?

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35

36
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How old is Ruth?

A

about 30

37
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How old is Beneatha?

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about 20

38
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How old is Travis?

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10 or 11

39
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What is Walter’s view on women?

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stereotypical; men should be in power and women should stay in the kitchen

40
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What is Beneatha most worried about when Joseph Asagai comes over?

A

her mother will say something offensive or ignorant

41
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What is ironic about Mama’s comment to Beneatha about Africans?

A

she says why should she know anything about Africa.

It’s ironic because her origins stem from there

42
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Ruth comes home from the doctor. What does she learn?

A

she’s pregnant

43
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Where did Ruth actually go to?

A

an abortion clinic

44
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Why is Mama happy about the new baby?

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she’s religious and a new baby is a gift from god

45
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Beneatha thinks the baby will be a hindrance, why?

A

there’s no space in the apartment

46
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Who is Joseph Asagai? Where is he from?

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Beneatha’s friend from school that is teaching her about African culture. He’s from Nigeria from the Yoruba tribe

47
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Why does Beneatha get so mad when Asagai calls her an assimilationist?

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she wants to be connected to her unique culture and is trying to break away from the traditional expectations

48
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What is Asagai’s nickname for Beneatha?

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Alaiyo, meaning “One for Whom Bread - Food - is not enough”

49
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Why’s Alaiyo an appropiate nickname?

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Beneatha is one who always strives for more and isn’t satisfied with the bare necessities

50
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When Mama is arguing with Walter, what does she say is “dangerous”?

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She says that a man going outside of his home to look for peace is dangerous

51
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How much was the down payment that Ruth put down on the abortion?

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$5

52
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Why did Mama call Walter a disgrace to his father’s memory?

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he failed to uphold his father’s value of protecting their children’s live at whatever cost

53
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What is the unspoken argument that goes on between Walter and Mama?

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Walter should be the head of the household instead of Mama because he is a man

54
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What is Mama so worried about for Walter?

A

he has lost his values and has become too obsessed with money

55
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Why does Mama not understand Walter and Beneatha?

A

Mama has suffered through worse things and the fact that she can be safe with the necessities is enough. She can’t fathom why Walter and Beneatha still want more despite the fact they have enough.

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