Walter Lee: mama's son and inheritor of her husband memory. ... Beneatha: mama's daughter. ... Mama puts a stop to this by doing something sensible. ... Later the next day while mama is away on an errand, the family receives a visitor from the Clybourn Park homeowners association. ... In one day Walter has managed to lose all the money that was given to him. ...
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. ...
Mama is a very strong character in this play. ... Walter's character did not change much because of Mama's trust in him. When she figures out about Walter deceiving her, she becomes enraged, and states, talking about Walter's father, "I seen him...night after night...killing himself...but you gave it all away in a day" (129). ... Another example of this would be when Mama told him that she bought them a new house. ... He was in denial for the longest time, finally snapping out of it when Mama started to beat him. ...
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. ...
The Plant in which Mama Lena Younger nourishes throughout the play, is a wonderful symbol which was the last thing she took from their apartment. ... The symbols of The Christmas Tree, and New Year's Day were very good as they represented Nora's position in her house and marriage. ... The symbol of New Year's Day represented Torvald's new position would start and both Torvald and Nora would have more money coming in. ...
With the song "Mama Who Bore Me," Wendla lamented that her mother did not wanted to tell her the truth. ... In Spring Awakening, this feeling was found in Anna's lyrics: "It's like I'm your lover-or, more like your ghost-I spend the day wonderin' what you do, where you go"(Sater 29). ...
