These people were Mama, Walter, and Beneatha. Mama is the leader of one way of thinking, she desires the family to be together and for the Youngers to be one strong unit. ... Mama's dream is a shared one in the end. ... Even though his intensions were good, him being a partner in a liquor store would only make his drinking worse, and him dealing with drunks all day would make him grow farther away from the family. ... Up until the conclusion where mama gets a new house for them all to live in, they only wanted money for themselves. ...

• Word Count: 723
• Approx Pages: 3
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

She exclaims, "Lena – I'll work I'll work twenty hours a day in all the kitchens in Chicago I'll strap my baby on my back if I have to and scrub all the floors in America and wash all the sheets in America if I have to – but we got to move! ... " A character, who overcame this barrier to achieve their dream, was Mama. ... Mama's barrier to her dream was her financial status, and later, her race. ... Mama aint no black people living in Clybourne Park" (Hansberry 72). This shine's a light on the barrier to Mama's dream. ...

• Word Count: 1328
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

When Walter's boss called telling Ruth that he has not been to work in three days, He explains that he been wandering all day and drinking all night. Mama felt guilty for his unhappiness. ... With the check in her hand, Mama began to make plans. ... Money was only a means to an end for Mama. ... Mama loved to care for plants. ...

• Word Count: 1719
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

She provides him with food to give him strength to go on each day. ... Her mama tells her-" There is always something left to love. ... Mama tells Benetha that Walter needs her to be supportive. ... You can argue that Mama speaks these words not only to her daughter but to the reader and the audience. ... The most overt symbol in the play, Mama's plant represents both Mama's care and her dream for her family. ...

• Word Count: 1265
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

She provides him with food to give him strength to go on each day. ... Mama, I don't know if I can make you understand... Walter: Because it is life, Mama! Mama: Oh -- So now it's life. ... Walter: No -- it was always money, Mama. ...

• Word Count: 1368
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School