English 1022E Lecture : 19 --A raisin in the sun -Dec 4 (act 2).docx
10 Jan 2013
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1924 asagai gives beneatha an african nickname, alaiyo: 1927 find out meaning one for who bread/food is not enough, flattering, saying that she is deeper in a sense. 1925 very critical when beneatha straightens her hair: refers to it as mutilated; prefers her hair natural. Chauvinist 1926 for a woman it should be enough very old fashioned: women only need to be concerned with sex and pleasing your man. 1958 joseph"s philosophy of optimism associate with a line goes on in a forward way, possibility to change. 1920 honest to god, real live, rich coloured people mama says about him. Very rare for coloured people to be rich. Also a chauvinist: laughs at beneatha for wanting to be a doctor. His family and beneatha"s do not get alone. Walter aligns himself with george, but in reality he is not similar to him. 1926 she repeats all that beneatha told her about african heritage to asagai.
