‘’Sometimes you win by losing’’ In Jeremy Jackson’s quote he uses ‘’loosing’’ to refer to the material things lost and ‘’win’’ referring to the internal knowledge gained. It’s funny because we refer to win and lose by gaining the material prize but, material things come and go. The most precious gain is the internal knowledge that lasts us forever but, we can't seem to see this. Since material things are the first thing we can take a grasp of. Through the journey of attaining one's dream , we always gain something in exchange. Disregarding the outcome. In the book ‘’A Raisin in the Sun’’ Jeremy’s quote seems to be proven correct as each of the characters gain something much more valuable in exchange of their dream.
Walter’s dream was taken
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As was shown in her earlier conversation with Mama about marriage and her later conversation with Asagai of moving to africa with him. When Beneatha comes to realize that her brother Walter has possession of the money responsible for paying her studies. She blames him for his poor investment choice and question his manhood.’’Chairman of the Board!…I look at you and I see the final triumph of stupidity in the world!‘’ Beneath (ACT 3 ) . When the money is stolen Beneatha closes all her doors and is set on 1 way of thinking. Beneatha claims that she suffers in the hands of others she yet, has not realized her ability to improve her circumstances as it is shown in this quote. ‘’Asagai, while I was sleeping in that bed in there, people went out and took the future right out of my hands! And nobody asked me, nobody consulted me they just went out and changed my life! ‘’ Beneatha (ACT 3).Once the money is gone Beneatha comes to realize that she was far from independent, she has had to rely on the insurance money from her father's death and the investments made by her brother to realize that her dream of becoming a doctor has had a great impact on her. When she realizes her dependence she gains a new perspective. Benethat know realizes that she can earn her dream on her own. As in the last scene in the play she hints on accepting Asagai's offer. Beneatha learns what consideration and appreciation means. Her relationship with Walter improves and she learns to understand the true meaning of
It was unheard of at this time for a poor well-educated black woman to have such high ambitions and dreams. Beneatha took a lot pride in this fact and often waved her intelligence around in her families faces. Mama, knowing how much her education meant to her, told Walter to save $3000 for Beneatha's medical schooling. When it was discovered that Walter had invested the money in his liquor store scheme and Willy had run off with all the money, Beneatha was devastated. She had lost all hope and even though her spirits may have been lifted after her talk with Asagai in act III and the chance to move into a new house, it seems that Beneatha will never realize this
She speaks whatever comes to her mind without a filter. While in a fight with Mama, Beneatha states, “Well - neither is God. I get sick of hearing about God.”, this was a big mistake. Mama, not amused by Beneatha’s comment about God, slaps Beneatha, Beneatha should have thought of who she was talking to before she said those offensive words. Additionally, Beneatha tends to respond defensively when someone makes a comment about her personal life. For example, Ruth and Mama tease Beneatha about going on a date with George Murchison, a rich black man. Beneatha responds indignantly with how shallow George is, concluding that maybe she will never marry anybody. Beneatha shows constant negative interactions with other
Beneatha Younger’s dreams to be a doctor often contradict what other people think is best for her, showing that she is willing to take risks. Her relationship with George becomes tense when he discovers that she aspires to become a doctor. This is shown when he says “As for myself I, want a nice... simple... sophisticated girl... not a poet, OK?” George does not like the change that Beneatha advocates for. Another instance, when he says “It’s simple. You read books, to learn facts, to get grades, to pass the course, to get a degree. That’s all,
These days, our youth is highly encouraged to do something with their lives. For example, joining clubs or sports programs gives us new skills and improves our life quality tremendously. The youth are told attempting new activities will benefit them when they grow up, so we shouldn’t respond to Beneatha’s attitude about life negatively. She is a woman who was born in the wrong time period who portrays the gender roles for women we have today, rather than traditional women in the 1950’s. Unfortunately, Beneatha gets mocked by her family for being curious and for living vivaciously. Even though Beneatha flits around and explores new fields often, it would go against our nature not to be inquisitive. Throughout the play, Beneatha presents herself as self centered,selfish and arrogant, but being self centered actually will benefit her.
A Raisin in the Sun, by Lorraine Hansberry is realistic fictional drama in which the play 's title and the character represent the play 's theme. The play focused on Black America 's Struggle to reach the American Dream of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness during the 1950s and the 1960s. The idea of everyone having the chance to achieve a better life should exist for all. Hansberry conceives her title using a line from Langston Hughes poem “A dream deferred”. The original poem was written in 1951 about Harlem. Hughes’ line from the poem state that when dreams are deferred “Does it dry up like a Raisin in the Sun”. This meant that they describe them as being small and already pretty withered. Hughes poem further suggested that when
...llow." Ruth replies by saying, "He’s rich!" That is exactly Beneatha's point. She does not want to be in a relationship with George (boyfriend) simply because he can support her financially. That is how Beneatha proves her point about looking beyond the surface. He seems her obstacle in fulfilling her dream of becoming a doctor. She is a strong woman who faces the negative attitude of people with great patience. For example, when Mrs. Johnson (neighbor) says, “I know--- but sometimes she act like ain’t got time to pass the time of day with no body ain’t been to college. It’s just--- you know how some of our young people get when they get a little education” (Hansberry 527).
Walter and Beneatha’s relationship is very complex. The spiraling tension between the two siblings causes confrontation to form and creep into the Younger household. Walter needs his family to respect him as the man of the family, but his sister is constantly belittling him in front of his mother, wife, and son. This denigrating treatment taints Walter’s view of himself as a man, which carries into his decisions and actions. Beneatha also subconsciously deals with the dysfunctional relationship with her brother. She desires to have her brother’s support for her dream of becoming a doctor, yet Walter tends to taunt her aspiration and condemns her for having such a selfish dream. Mama as the head of the family is heartbroken by the juvenile hostility of her adult children, so in hopes to keep her family together she makes the brave move of purchasing a house. Mama’s reasoning for the bold purchase was,“ I—I just seen my family falling apart….just falling to pieces in front of my eyes…We couldn’t have gone on like we was today. We was going backwards ‘stead of forw...
Where money is but an illusion and all it brings are nothing but dreams, one family struggles to discover that wealth can be found in other forms. In the play "A Raisin in the Sun," Lorraine Hansberry uses the indirect characterization of the Younger family through their acquaintances to reveal that money and materialism alone are worthless.
Beneatha believes that education is the way to understanding and self-fulfillment through knowledge and wisdom. It was rare at this time to find a poor well-educated black woman with such high ambitions. Her Mama knowing how much her education meant to her, told Walter to save $3000 for Beneatha's medical school. When they discovered that Walter had invested the money in his liquor store scheme and Willy had run off with all the money, Beneatha was devastated. Her dream according to Langston Hughes poem Harlem”Or does it explode?” She had lost all hope and even though her spirits may have been lifted after her talk with Asagai and the chance to move into a new house, it seems that Beneatha will never realize her
In A Raisin in the Sun, Beneatha is a character that has changed dramatically after her first run in with Asagai. After their first conversation, Beneatha decides not to assimilate with the white culture anymore, “I’m not interested in being someone’s little episode in America.” (Hansberry 515). Asagai
Beneatha’s dream is revealed because nearly everything Beneatha does is because she wants to be a doctor. Beneatha’s barrier is that she is dependent on others to fulfill her dream. In act 3, Asagai says: “But did you earn it? Would you have had it at all if your father had not died?” (135). Beneatha begins to understand that the money was never hers. Asagai declares in act 3: “Then isn’t there something wrong in a house – in a world – where all dreams, good or bad, must depend on the death on the death of a man?” (135). After Asagai says this, Beneatha realizes she can’t depend on her father’s life insurance to become a doctor. Ruth and Beneatha both have major barriers keeping them from their
In ‘A Raisin in the Sun’, Lorraine Hansberry describes each of the family’s dreams and how they are deferred. In the beginning of the play Lorraine Hansberry chose Langston Hughes’s poem to try describe what the play is about and how, in life, dreams can sometimes be deferred.
"Dreams and dedication are a powerful combination," William Longood wrote. The dream of man will live, but with no force to go after it, it will defer. "I gotta go get it, I gotta go get it, I gotta go get it, I gotta go get it." The fast moving pace and forward ethos is quick and thoughtful. Walter's mindset shifts throughout A Raisin in The Sun by Lorraine Hansberry in stages that are represented by the song, King's Dead, as made popular by Jay Rock, Kendrick Lamar, Future, and James Blake through his intoxication and anger, his selfishness, and finally his acception of himself and his family.
She is determined to find her fullness as an individual and to not be defined by the man she marries. Walter constantly criticizes Beneatha’s dream of being a doctor. He treats it as though his dream is no longer feasible. He’s portrayed by Hansberry as being fairly pathetic and helpless. It seems like he needs women to help him move into manhood.
Beneatha is Mama's youngest child. She aspires to become a doctor. Mama wants Beneatha to become what she wants so she decided to put aside some of the insurance money for Beneatha's schooling. Beneatha struggles as a young independent woman who has yet to find her identity. She finds herself trying new hobbies and dating two very different men. During a conversation with one of those men, Asagai, Beneatha is forced by Asagai to realize that she is not very independent at all. In fact she has been depending on the insurance money to get her through school. After this realization, Beneatha gains thoughts on how to achieve her dream of becoming a doctor (Kohorn). She presents her mother with her decision of getting married and how she "plans to find her roots in Africa" with Asagai (Silver).