Book Review: "A Raisin In The Sun": Missing Money

Tuesday, May 20, 2008

Missing Money

7) Bobo(Walter's friend), goes over to the Younger home to tell Walter about the business transaction with Willy. Bobo, Willy, and Walter put money together so they could get a liquor license faster, but Bobo found out that Willy stole all the money when they were supposed to meet and Willy never showed up. As a result Walter lost all of his mother's money from the insurance check, which was about $6,500. What is the irony in Walter's "friend" stealing his money? How does this relate to Walter's life?

4 comments:

Anonymous said...: It is ironic that the money is stolen by Walter's "friend" Willie, because Walter wanted to put money into the liquor business so that he could make money and get his family ahead. Now without the money, he cannot make money off of the liquor business because there will not be a business. Plus, his family is now behind. Bennie lost money for college and the family considers staying in the tenement house to get the money back from the house to survive on. This whole mess resembles Walter's life because it is exactly that, a big mess. It also seems that whenever Walter tries to get ahead something blocks him.

KCH; May 22, 2008 at 6:00 PM
Anonymous said...: It is ironic that Walter's money had been stolen because all he had wanted was a liquor store. When Lena had given him the leftover money she told him not for the liquor store but for savings. So when he disobeyed his moms wishes he suffered for it in Willie taking his money. It goes directly with Walters life because nothing seemed to be going right for him and as soon as a spark of light came upon him he threw it away by giving the money away. Bringing Walter right back to where he started in misery.
MPD; May 26, 2008 at 4:50 PM
Anonymous said...: I agree with both these comments, but in addition, it is ironic because Walter's friends were the people that he went to with his problems and trusted the most. He even trusted his friends more than his family. The irony comes into play when his friend steals the money and the only people Walter had to support him was the family that he chose to trust his friends over.
DJM; May 26, 2008 at 7:00 PM
Anonymous said...: It seems as if that Walter always gets things stolen from him. But with the money gone, he soon realizes that you cant buy happiness with money and he goes on in life. He lives in the house and does what his family wants... not just himself.
ANZ; May 27, 2008 at 7:52 PM

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"A Raisin In The Sun"

"A Raisin In The Sun," is a play by Lorraine Hansberry that takes the viewer through the struggles of the Younger family. Lena, the grandmother is awaiting for the arrival of an insurance check from her husband's death that could change the lives of all the Younger's. Beneatha, Lena's daughter is a noncomformist who wants to become a doctor, but she struggles to find her identity throughout the play. Beneatha gets help finding her identity by means of Joseph Asagai. Joseph teaches Beneatha that she cannot pretend to be something that she is not and that she has to accept who she really is. Walter, Lena's son, is a chauffeur for a rich white man and is fed up with not being able to provide the life he wants for his family. Walter's dream is to open a liqor store and have a successful business. Ruth, Walter's wife is shy and never expresses her feelings, so you never know Ruth's dream until her catharsis moment; Ruth breaks down and expresses all she wants is to live in a home and have a backyard for her son to play in . Travis, is Ruth and Walter's son and all he wants to do is live a normal life, but it's difficult when his parents can't supply him with money like his other friends. When the insurance check finally arrives, Lena decides to buy a home in Clybourne Park, a white community. A representative from the neighborhood goes over to Younger home to try to buy the home back from the Younger's because the community doesn't want any problems with a black family moving in. Lena then gives the rest of the money to Walter and hopes he can finally make a good decision in his life. However, Walter gives all the remaining money to a friend who eventually steals the money. Walter's friend was supposed to get the liqor license for the store. Everyone's dreams are crushed and Lena decides not to move to the white neighborhood. However, Walter finally steps up and becomes a man and makes the decision that the family will move to the new home. The play is full of catharsis moments, historical references, and personal connections.