T D 301 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Langston Hughes
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Td 301- raisin in the sun conflicts 1. 7b. Major conflicts in the raisin in the sun. Money: mama just got a big check from insurance money, everyone wants to use it differently. Beneatha: education: trying to decide what to do is hard because they do not have a lot of money to begin with. Each person has a different dream and money is key to fulfilling that: money becomes a standard for the family hierarchy i. e. who is worthy of the money. Walter thinks whoever mama gives the money to is the one she loves and cares about the most. Race: most apparent when they buy the house and white neighbors say we don"t want you here, within the household. Walter talking to ruth about how black women should build up her husband but they don"t so you can"t ever rely on them. Walter has stereotypes for the role of black women.
