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Beneatha is a character that i would describe as being intelligent beyond her years yet still retaining the naiveness of her young mind almost as if her desires for her dream and being stuck in the same place has left her emotions behind as a child yet her mind has continued to grow. She has such capacity for learning and greatness yet her attitude hold her back almost as much as walter does. She reminds me of well, a shiba inu shibas are generally smart animals considering they are dogs however, they are the most bipolar and talkative of the dog breeds.

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I would also relate the story and beneatha to the moon cycle, starting on a waxing crescent then gradually building up tension and hatred and overall crazy-factor until walter finds out he lost the money which ends on a full moon, the most dangerous and spritual of all moons before beginning again on a new moon, a new beginning. .

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Beneatha in this story could also be seen as a blooming flower, still coming to terms with what it is yet knowing what it's purpose in life is. She is also pursuing many loves not just in what she wants to do but as in other men, she desires someone who will help her achieve her goals emotionally. Personally i think that above all else what she really wants is that sort of guiding hand that she never had or, not for long at least. (really a father figure)

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Beneatha is not entirely pure however, she shows a lack of sympathy for her family and brother, instead acting on her own, seeking out her own desires in a selfish manner instead of trying to help the family as a whole. Beneatha also shows a lack of respect for the values of mama and the rest of the family. This relates back to the baby lamb as with all children they do not want to conform to any other ideas than their own, trying to run away to create their very own life. PG 571 “Oh god where is the bottom! Where is the real honest-to-god-bottom so he can’t go any further!?”

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Beneatha Younger is like her brother in the fact that she believes the only path that she haves to her dreams is money. Money is one of the driving factors in beneathas life. She believes that through money, she may achieve her dream of helping people and of becoming a doctor. Osagai also suggests that she may come with him to Nigeria in order to help people. “Ain’t many girls decide to- (in unision) “be a doctor” p. 496

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Walter, Beneatha's big brother, prevents beneatha from achieving her dreams of helping people instead, suggesting her to go with the flow and do what every other woman is doing. Walter wants to shackle her to the bare minimum so that she may focus on his dream of which she is NOT interested in. Walter in this case is the shepherd, leading the sheep (Beneatha) to the slaughter. “If you so crazy bout messin around with sick people then go be a nurse other woman. Or just get married and be quiet” P. 498

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Beneatha's character throughout the play reminded me of a lost little lamb, not knowing who she is or what she really truly wants out of life she is searching for who she really is. All that Beneatha knows is that she wants to help people, primarily through being a doctor as is her dream.   "One for whom bread--food is not enough" (p. 514)