Notes on presentations

Ruth
No nicknames
Around 30 years old
Attractive, pregnant
Carries herself like she has a burden
Her voice is a like a black women voice
She has a conflict with Walter because he’s obsessed with the check and she’s pregnant and trying to work with the money she has
Sleeps in a room with Walter
Does house work
Sad, like a wednesday
She gets pregnant and then faints
She is a housewife and a working mother
Get better job
She wants to use the money for a house
Work hard no matter how much recognization you get
“ nothing ever goes away until it teaches us what we need to know.”
Song I don’t care


Walter
Brother dad
35
Tall dark and handsome
He wants his presence to he felt
He sounds manly
He wants the money for a liquor store
He’s a limo driver
He’s worried about all the money problems
His family, money, his dream
He’s a rabbit
Quote: “In fact, here’s another fifty cents … Buy yourself some fruit today—or take a taxicab to school or something”
Song money that’s what I want


Beneatha
Nickname benny
20
Not as pretty as Ruth
Lean and smart face big hair
Light walking unless she’s mad
Mixture of speaking
Has good relationship with mama
Tension with a Walter
She’s different from rest of the family
Different dreams and thoughts
Sleeps with mama
Goes to school to be a doctor
Doesn’t contribute much to family besides school
Stubborn determined immature and strong
She’s frustrated annoyed sad and satisfied
Likes to argue With Walter lee for fun
Gets slapped for questioning Christianity
She has a friend asagai
Money belongs to mama Walter
Her father is dead
Education education education
If she had money she’d spend it on education
Song is bad guy

 BENEATHA I’m not worried about who I’m going to marry yet—if I ever get married.

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