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Act 1 Scene ii from A Raisin in the Sun, the scene reveals two battles and doubts for the Younger and their upcoming. Power racial prejudice conflict, and dreadful weakness of failure. Walter Lee struggles to deal with the unfair situations that rule their lives. The Youngers brawl to attain these dreams and much of their happiness sometimes overrule the bad. The house of dreams unites the family when things become skirmish. Youngers know that they are going to accomplish their dreams and racism would not stand in their way. The setting is the Younger apartment throughout the play, highlighting the center of the home. Light seems to change in the mood, the scene is light and dark contrast in the frame of film. The window of the apartment is a small square only for a plant flower. Location of the place is real, you can see people walking outside from the rear window. And a lady dusting her rugs outside of the window. Even though the audiences see some scenes playout outside of the apartment, most of the production is happening in the kitchen area. Dishes on the wall and rack shows the neatness of the family, while the dark shadows from behind the tea cups display the white chinaware. The apartment is…show more content…
Then it cuts to medium shot when Walter Lee explains why he needs to invest in the liquor store. It cut to another shot with a medium shot with Ruth shows her concern of their marriage with Walter Lee and how he’s acting. It cuts to another shot of Walter Lee storming into the bedroom running after his mother. The camera study’s the two shots with the mother and son and Walter Lee swarms around his mother while the camera goes moves with him. The anger portrays the hunger for attention and reasoning in the household but the rejects hurts him the most. Acting style of the play is dramatic, wretched with fiery exaggerated facial expressions of Walter Lee when he sees the check that came in the

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The next morning (Saturday), Beneatha and Mama have the dingy apartment torn apart, cleaning it from top to bottom, while Ruth visits the doctor. Travis begs permission to play outside with the other boys, while Beneatha sprinkles roach poison in the cracks. Walter fields a phone call from his friend Willie, and rushes out.

Ruth returns from the doctor's, confirming Mama's suspicions that she is pregnant, and reveals she is considering an (illegal) abortion. Beneatha objects that there is no room in the crowded apartment for a baby, but Mama claims to be thrilled at the prospect of a granddaughter.

Beneatha looks out the window and spies Travis and the boys playing with a rat "as big as a cat." They make a sport of chasing the rat into a corner and beating it with sticks. Travis is reluctant to leave...

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Mama’s reaction to the check shows the negative consequences of money, as the question of its use weighs heavily on Mama, as well as the fact that this money was “earned” through the death of her husband, and as such can’t possibly be worth what it “cost” to get it. The issue of abortion, which Ruth considers and Mama implicitly rejects, highlights the generational differences between the women. The fact that Ruth considers an abortion, an illegal practice at the time, shows the lengths to which she would go to protect her family from further financial strain.

     This scene takes place the following day, Saturday. The family is cleaning and doing chores. When Travis asks where his mother has gone, Mama gives him a vague answer. When Beneatha asks the same question, Mama tells her that Ruth has gone to the doctor and mentions she "ain't ever been wrong 'bout a woman." Beneatha receives a phone call, which is another boyfriend Joseph Asagai, whom she agrees to let come over. Ruth returns and makes it clear that she is, in fact, two-months pregnant. Mama appears excited, but Beneatha mentions that she wonders where this baby is going to sleep as they are already cramped into the space that they have available. Ruth also seems more upset by the situation than excited.      Asagai shows up at the door and brings Beneatha a package. She opens it to find African robes and records. He shows her how to properly drape the authentic attire then comments that her hair isn't natural. He calls her an assimilationist for wanting to look more like the white people. Asagia makes it clear, however, that he has strong feelings for Beneatha. Mrs. Younger meets him, and Asagai tells her that he is from Nigeria from the Yoruba tribe. He explains that his nickname for Beneatha, Alaiyo, is a Yoruba word meaning one for whom food is not enough. After Asagai leaves, Beneatha soon follows.      The mailman brings the mail, and Mama asks Travis to go fetch it. She is hesitant to open the envelope containing a check worth such a large amount of money. Once she opens it, Mama comments that if it weren't for the rest of the family, she'd probably just give it to the church. When Mama asks Ruth about her doctor's visit, Ruth accidentally refers to the doctor as a woman, and Mama knows Ruth didn't see her regular doctor. Walter then rushes in asking about the money. Mama tells him she is not interested in investing in a liquor store. Angered by her unwillingness to listen, Walter says he is leaving. Ruth wants to go with him, but he doesn't want to speak to her either. Ruth storms out of the room upset with her husband. Mama tries to talk to Walter about what it is he wants in life. He tells her that what is important is money, and Mama is upset because she thinks what is important is freedom. Finally, Mama confesses that she believes Ruth is thinking about getting rid of their baby. Walter doesn't believe it, but then Ruth reenters the room and confirms that she already put a five-dollar down payment toward the procedure. Mama wants Walter to tell Ruth not to do it, but Walter just leaves.