A Raisin in the Sun  Act II

 

Act II       Scene i   later the same day  p. 76-95   REVIEW VOCABULARY

 

Beneatha as African p.76-80  finding identity thru hair

                Walter assumes majesty  p. 70 (drunken physical state)

Geo Murchison-assimilationist / snobbish/ Uncle Tomish   p. 81

Walter & Geo converse  p.82-86

                p.84  Walter describes his desires to be successful

                p. 85  Walter as bitter acc. To Geo

Discuss similarities & differences b/w Geo & Joseph

Walter & Ruth’s relationship  p.87-9

                tenderness shown

Mama—dream realized p. 91

                Ruth’s reaction p.91-2, 93 & 95

                Description of house  p. 92 406  Clybourne Park/white neighborhood

                Walter’s reaction  p. 92-3  RUNS AWAY & DRINKS

                                Shows his depression, stress, lack of confidence & self-esteem,                                                               

                                unhappiness

 

Act II   Scene ii   2 weeks later—Friday eve  packing in progress p. 96-109

                REVIEW VOCABULARY

Geo as a chauvinist  p. 96

Geo as fool—Mama understands Beneatha  p.97-8

Mrs. Johnson-neighbor-displays humor & ignorance/foreshadows disaster for blacks in                                    

                                white neighborhood p. 98-103

                Mama—wrong to be a servant  p.103

                                Booker T. Washington a fool p.103

Acc to Beneatha—2 things Blacks have to overcome—KKK =prejudice & Mrs. Johnson=ignorance

Walter non-worker  p.105-6

***Mama shows trust in Walter p. 106-7

Walter & Travis’ conversation  p.107-9

                Travis=bus driver/wants to be like father

                Walter=unrealistic dreams of future

                Acc to Walter, what other than money will change the family’s life????

 

Act II  Scene iii  one week later/Moving Day  p. 110-130   REVIEW VOCABULARY

 

View a. happiness in moving by all, b.Linder’s visit, c. disaster

 

Happiness in Ruth (WHY???—marriage improving/moving) & Walter   (WHY???

                improved self-esteem cuz of trust/will succeed in dream/moving)

 

Mr. Carl Linder—rep of Clybourne Park Improvement Assoc—proposal=buy them out p.113

                p.116-18

Walter’s reaction p.119

Ruth, Bennie, & Walter use irony when telling Mama about her visitor  p.119-20

                Mama’s reaction  p.120

Gifts????  P.122-24  What are they?????

p. 125  Walter’s quote—Meaning????

Second visitor---Bobo What does he tell Walter????

                Disaster p. 126-30   theif=Willy Harris

                                                    Loss--$6500