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Title: “A Raisin in the Sun” (p.867) I. Setting: The setting of this play is the Southside of Chicago. Sometime between World War II and the present. II. General Summary: The play begins in the morning at the Younger’s apartment. The apartment is on the Southside of Chicago. It has two bedrooms; one for Beneatha and Mama, and one for Ruth and Walter Lee. Their son Travis occupies the couch in the living room. There is only one window in the entire household , which s located in the kitchen, They also share their bathroom in the hall with their neighbors. The furniture is very worn and faded, but once chosen with care. Ruth is first to awake. She next awakes her husband, Walter, and her son, Travis. She is making breakfast while Travis is in the bathroom. Ruth and Walter converse in the kitchen. They engage in humorous conversation, but do not seem to be very happy. Walter mentions a check, while he scans the newspaper and reads that another bomb has been set off. Travis enters the kitchen and asks for fifty cents; he is supposed to bring it to school. Ruth tells him that she does not have it. He nags until he irritates Ruth. Walter walks in from the bathroom and gives Travis a dollar while staring at his wife. Travis leaves for school and Walter begins to tell Ruth about how he wants to use the check for a business investment with a few of his friends. Walter and Ruth continue with bickering until Ruth cuts him off and tells him to eat his eggs. Beneatha is next to wake up She discovers that the bathroom is occupied and goes into the kitchen where she begins to fuss with her brother, Walter. He thinks that she should be attending to more womanly duties instead of worrying about studying medicine. Part of his reasoning behind this is that he thinks her college education is going to cut into the check. The check is an insurance payment from their father’s death. Beneatha reminds him that the money belongs to Mama and she decides on how it is spent. Walter leaves for his job as a chauffer, but first asks Ruth for money for work. (He gave his to Travis.) Mama arrives and goes straight to her small plant that she keeps outside of the window while she begins to express concern for her grandson, Travis. She question’s Ruth’s abilities to care for him properly. She then asks Ruth what she would do with the ten thousand dollar check. Ruth suggests that the money be given to Walter. She thinks that it might give Walter his “manhood back”. Mama is appalled by the idea of using the money to start a liquor business. She would rather buy a house with a yard for her grandson to play in. Mama and Ruth begin to tease Beneatha about her many short-lived activities. They imply that she is fickle. Beneatha defends herself by saying that she is only trying to express herself. They also discuss a gentleman that Beneatha is dating. His name is George Murchinson. Ruth and Mama don’t understand why Beneatha does not want this rich, goal-oriented man. Beneatha finds him shallow. She also explains that George’s family would not approve of her anyway. Beneatha uses the Lords name in front of her mother, which starts an argument about God’s existence. Beneatha argues that God does not help her family. Mama protests that as long as she is the head of the household, there will be no such thoughts in her home. The next Saturday, the Younger’s are cleaning their apartment and anxiously waiting for the checks arrival.
Approximate Word count = 2471
Approximate Pages = 9.9
(250 words per page double spaced)
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