Connor's Lit and Perf Blog

Ruth seems to be packing up boxes to move to the new house Ruth tells beneatha how she and walter went to the movies for the first time in a long time last night Walter enters the room, and they start dancing A white man enters He is from a committee from clayborn park, came to discuss the fact that there have been problems with colored people He is saying that them negros should stay in their own area and that it isn’t a good idea for them to move somewhere they aren’t wanted Mama enters, beneatha, and ruth tell mama what happened They all have a gift for mama A black man enters He seems nervous, talking about moving money around to get a liquor license He says Willie never showed up to the station Walter gave his money to willie, and willie, disappeared with the money Walter and beneatha’s money is gone Mama is furious Asagai enters Beneatha tells him about the money Beneatha tells a story of why she wanted to be a nurse Asagai spills out his dreams...

George and beneatha enters George is angry Mama enters Ms. Johnson enters and visits with Mama Ms. Johnson makes fun of Ruth being pregnant and for Beneatha being the only one to make a name for herself Walter’s job is being threatened Walter hasn’t been to work in days He’s been sight seeing all this time Mama gives walter part of the money from her dead husband  She wants walter to be the head of the family Walter is excited  Travis enters, confused why walter is so happy Travis says he wants to be a bus driver when he’s older Travis is confused why his dad treats him so good sometimes and so bad sometimes Walter explains to travis his dream of being an executive and how life is going to be different when he turns 18

scene starts with ruth and beneatha walter comes home drunk George enters walter talks about what he wants for his life with george walter and ruth continue to fight walter and ruth make up mama comes home from downtown travis comes home and ruth is angry mama bought a house with the money the house is in a white neighborhood walter storms out on mama.

Beneatha- Im just tired of hearing about God all the time. What does he got to do with anything? Does he pay tuition? I hate my brother Ruth- What do you mean he’s shallow? He’s rich... Well- what other qualities a man got to have to satisfy you, little girl? Everything I wanted- Billie Elish Beneatha- Walter Lee- “In fact, here’s another fifty cents … Buy yourself some fruit today—or take a taxicab to school or something”(Chapter 1) Money Moves- Cardi B

Ruth is pregnant Ruth is thinking about getting an abortion and has already seen a doctor about it without telling Walter Mama wants to keep the baby because she is very religious Walter is told that Mama is not going to give the $10,000 to him to start a liquor store. Instead, the money is going to be used to help support the family. Beneatha just enjoys keeping the argument going, she does not really play a specific side of the argument

1) I want to play college baseball for all 4 years 2) I want to play in the MLB 3) It usually hurts because depending on the dream, I usually work really hard for it and it would hurt to be turned away after all that 4) Walter Lee because he’s ambitious 5) I would want to follow Walter Lee and help him pull the family out of the ghetto

Friday Morning In a house Between WWII and present Chicago South side Travis- son Ruth- mom, 30 Walter Lee- husband Mr. Johnson- someone who lives in the same house/building Mama- Grandmother Beneatha- wants to be a doctor, Walter’s sister, doesn’t believe in god George- boy Beneatha is dating Seems like a very chaotic household Walter is ambitious Ruth is mean and grumpy Mama is religious and wise What caused Ruth the fall at the end?