Friday

 

 Today we are going to continue with reading A Raisin in the Sun

 


Quotations—Identify the speaker.

1.      “Here I am a giant--surrounded by ants! Ants who can't even understand what it is the giant is talking about.” (Act Two, Scene 1)

 

 

2.     “we all tied up in a race of people that don't know how to do nothing but moan, pray and have babies! (Act Two, Scene 2)

 

 

3.     “Sometimes it hard to let the future begin.” (Act Two, Scene 3)

 

 

 

Questions—

Act II, Scene I

  1. How does the arrival of George Murchison change the mood of the scene?

 

 

  1. What is Walter’s attitude toward George?

 

 

  1. What news does Mama break to the family in this scene?

 

 

  1. How do Ruth and Walter react to Mama’s news?

 

Act II, Scene II

  1. What sort woman does George say he wants Beneatha to be?  Why doesn’t George want to listen to Beneatha’s ideas?

 

 

 

  1. Why does Beneatha thank her mother?

 

 

 

  1. How does Ruth find out that Walter has not been to work for three days?  What has he been doing instead of going to work?

 

 

 

 

  1. When Walter tells Travis that he wants to hand him the world, what sort of life is Walter envisioning for his family?

 

 

 

Act II, Scene III

  1. Why does Mr. Lindner come to the Younger’s apartment?

 

 

 

  1. Why don’t the residents and Clybourne Park want the Youngers to move there?

 

 

 

  1. How does Walter react to Lindner’s offer?

 

 

 

  1. What gifts does the family give Mama?  Why are the gifts appropriate?

 

 

 

  1. What news is brought about the liquor license and how does Walter react to the news?

 

 

 

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