Semester review A Raisin in the Sun Flashcards
The Youngers are poor, but _____
proud
They once had high hopes for their lives
Light is a symbol _____
of hope;
Takes place between ______ and ______
World War II and the 1950’s
The Younger’s share _______ with the other tenants
a bathroom
The mood is always tense, because _______
of the lack of money
Walter’s dreams are starting to fade, leaving him _____
angry
IN THE BEG…IT’S MORNING
Walter is hostile to Ruth because she _______
Walter’s dream is to own ______
Walter picks on Beneatha because he’s ________
Ruth thinks that Mama _____ Travis
doesn’t support him;
a liquor store;
jealous Beneatha wants to be a doctor;
spoils;
Big Walter could never catch up with ______
his dreams
The Youngers are all waiting for the _______
$10,000 check
Ruth doesn’t want the baby because they can’t afford it Beneath is interested in Asagai’s ______
Alaiyo-_______________
can’t afford it;
culture;
She needs to do more with her life;
DRUNK SCENE
Walter doesn’t fight for his and Ruth’s ______
baby
George just wants a ______, ______, ______ girl Beneatha cut her hair ______
nice, simple, sophisticated;
really short
Uncle Tom:
Someone who goes along with segregation
Walter resents George because he has _____ and _______
money and power
Prometheus -
God of fire
Walter is an ______, ______ person; _____
angry, bitter person; A tortured man
Mama spends the money on _________
a house
Only _______ live in Clybourne Park
Ruth is ______ and Walter is ________
white people;
overjoyed;
disappointed
“Men were not created to wait on other men”
Walter skipped work for _ days
He went to the _____________ and ________
3;
countryside and the steel mills
MAMA HANDS $$$$$$ TO WALTER
________ goes to Beneatha’s schooling
_________ goes to Walter, to do whatever he wants with it
$3,000;
$3,500
DREAMS
Walter wants to have people ________ for him
Ruth is going to take a _______ at the new house
working;
long hot bath
_________ visits and tries to persuade them not to move Lindner’s dream community is an __________________ Mama is taking the old plant so it can have a _________ The adults give Mama __________
Travis gives Mama a ___________
Lindner; all white community; chance; gardening tools; gardening hat;
WALTER’S&BENEATHA’S DREAMS GO DOWN THE DRAIN
________ tells Walter that ________ stole the money Walter put too much trust into one person
Bobo;
Willy Harris;
money
Rufus _____________ while ____________
^ inspired Beneatha to become a doctor
Asagai wants Beneatha to go ________ after school
split his face open;
sliding down the steps;
to Nigeria
