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"I'm thirty-five years old; I been married eleven years and I got a boy who sleeps in the living room-- and all i got to give him is stories about how rich white people live" This quote supports because Travis speaks about how he's an older man with nothing more to give his child than stories about rich people unlike himself who all he can do it try and work to provide.

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"Walter: Is the check coming today"

Not everybody has an equal opportunity because some people rely on insurance checks to survive while others live comfortably.

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(page 38)

Walter says "who the hell told you that you had to be a doctor? If your so crazy about messing around with sick people then go be a nurse like other women or just get married and be quiet..." This connects to the essential question because it shows that because shes a black women she should do what every other women does and just settle for was easier and most common rather than following her own dreams.

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"This morning, I was lookin' in the mirror and thinking about it. I'm thirty five years old; i been married eleven years and I got a boy who sleeps in the living room and all I got to give him is stories about how rich white people live"

This quote proves that Walter knows that there are more wealthy people, and he's talking about it in a way where he presents that idea as a contrast between living poorly and what he and his family could have but they don't. It emphasizes the fact that they lack money and it causes a problem for him and his family while "white rich people" live in luxury, and he speaks about it like it's a fairytale or something that he can't have.

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"shoot-- these here rich white people do it all the time"

This quote supports the essential question because not everyone can go and pack up and go on a trip to relax. Not everyone can relax some people have to work themselves to death to stay afloat.

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Walter: "Not Scrambled." (Ruth Starts to scramble eggs

This shows how regardless of asking for something you want, your requests may likely be ignored. Making it feel unfair to you and making daily life harder.

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"seem like God didn't see fit tyo give the black man nothing but dreams-- but he did give us children to make them dreams seem worth while"

This quote supports the essential question by showing us that black parents aren't able to achieve their dreams and have hope that their children can do something. They can all try to achieve their dreams but black parents have a much harder time even trying

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Walter " who the hell told you, you had to be a doctor?

if you so crazy about messing around with sick people then go be a nurse like other women or just get married and quite...."

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Ruth: "Well I ai'nt got no fifty cents this morning"

This shows how although Travis was looking forward to bringing some money to school, he was rejected by his mom. This was unfair to him because Walter had no problem with giving him extra money.

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“who the hell told you to be a doctor? If you so crazy bout messing around with stick people, then go be a nurse like other women or just get married and be quiet." this shows that beneatha wants to be a doctor but society doesn't really except that because its standard for a black women to do nothing with their life and only be a wife. This will hold her from succeeding but A wont stop her.it will just make it harder for her to get to were she wants to be but for A white female it wont be as hard

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(page 25)

"goes out to the bathroom, which is an outside hall and which is shared by another family or families on the same floor."

This quote connects to the essential question because it helps provide an image of how they live and a reason of their hard work. Throughout the book they complain about sharing the bathroom which introduces a reason of why they work so hard even with the few opportunities they have.

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Ruth says "Shoot-these here rich white women do it all the time. They don't think nothing of packing up they suitcases and piling on one of them big steamships and swoosh!-their gone, child. Something always told me I wasn't no rich white woman" This shows how white people were the only ones who were able to do anything they want anytime without having to worry about the money. (page 44)

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" Mama , this Friday. Check coming tomorrow, huh?" "You get your mind off money and eat your breakfast." "This is the morning we supposed to bring the fifty cents to school." "Well, I ain't got no fifty cents this morning" "Teacher said we got to" "I don't care what teacher say. I ain't got it. Eat your breakfast travis." "I am eating" "Hush up now and just eat!" "You think Grandmama would have it?" "No! And I want you to stop asking your grandmother for money, you hear me?" "Gaaaleee! I don't ask her, she just gimmie it sometimes!" "Travis Willard Younger-I got too much on me this morning to be" "Maybe Daddy-" "Travis!" (page 27-28)

This shows that because they have less money it makes it harder for them to take the money that they need for things that either work, school, or daily activities need to require.

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Ruth: Willy Harris is a good for-nothing loudmouth

This shows how not everybody has an equal opportunity because Ruth doesn't believe in Walter's idea and his friends because of their situation.

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"You tired, ain't you? Tired of everything, me, the boy, the way we live-this beat-up hole-everything. Ain't you? So tired, moaning and groaning all the time, but you wouldn't do nothing to help, would you? You couldn't be on my side that long for nothing, could you?"

This quote shows that Walter was maybe a little upset with Ruth, but since they already don't have much to work with and as the man of the house, he is tired too but he can't complain and he tries to work with what they have and power through it unlike Ruth who shows her discomfort through her attitude. This also shows that as a poor family, they can't do much but try their best to do what they can, but of course that would come with the struggle of being worn down- portrayed through Ruth, which is also showing that their life is already hard.

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"you mean you wouldn't marray George Murchison if he asked you someday? That pretty, rich thing? Honey I knew you was odd"

This quote supports the essential question because of the fact some women have to marry rich people even if they don't like the guy because they have to help their family because their family isn't doing well.

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Mama- "Rat trap" -yes, that's all it is. I remember just as well the day me and Big Walter moved in here. Hadn't been married but two weeks and wasn't planning on living here no more than a year. We was going to set away, little by little, don't you know, and buy a little place out in Morgan Park. We had even picked out the house."

Mama talks about her dream life with her husband as a "rat trap" because she had a picture in her head with her husband that they were only going to live in their place for a little bit, but ended up living there for years which shows that some people face unfair challenges that stop them from their dreams.

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"Well I ain't got no fifty cents this morning" (Hansberry, I.i).

This shows that not everyone has equal chances to succeed or build a better life because not everyone has access to basic needs or resources to support them. Just like Ruth didn't have money to give to Travis which he needed for school.

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On (page 38) Walter states "Who the hell told you you had to be a doctor? and if you so crazy "bout messing" round with sick people then go be a nurse like other women or just get married and be quiet..." This shows that even though everyone can have the same dreams and still have the same process to become that, others may face different obstacles to actually be able to get to that level. Like here she does not have her brother's support and will struggle having the suffient funds/materials to persue her career. It is still possible for her to acomplish her dreams but it might just be more challenging compared to someone who has full support.

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"I am going to be a doctor and everybody around here gonna understand that!"

This quote supports the essential question because for women specifically because they have to PROVE more to the people around them that they can do certain jobs and activities.

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(page 49)

"As for George. Well. George looks good he's got a beautiful car and takes me to nice places and, as my sister-in-law says, he's probably the richest boy I will ever get to know..." this connects to the essential question because is shows george had a lot more fancy things like a nice car and is able to attend nice events that Walters family wouldn't be able to because of their lack of wealth.

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MAMA" well he's a little boy. Ain't supposed to know bout housekeeping. My baby, that's he is. What you fix for this breakfast this morning?

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"I got to go in. We need the money." ....

"You know what you should do, Miss Lena? You should take yourself a trip somewhere. To Europe or South America or someplace-"

This shows that no matter how much money they're gonna get into arguments about what to do with it. (page 49)

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(PG-38)

"Who the hell told you you had to be a doctor?If you are so crazy 'bout messing around with sick people- then go be a nurse like other women- or just get married and be quiet."

This quote relates to the essential because Walter is stating since shes a lady she is only able to go be a nurse or just go get married and sit quiet. With Walter stating that he is saying that Beneatha doesn't have a equal right to build a better life and succeed by her self

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Walter says "That is just what is wrong with the colored woman in this world...Don't understand about building their men up and making 'em feel like they somebody. Like they can do something."This shows how Walter wants a dream but Ruth does not think they should waste their money on walters dream. (Page 34)

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Ruth passing out

Ruth might've passed out because she works hard for her family to be afloat. This shows the essential question because people have to work harder than other people with more money and opportunities.

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Mama- "Well, I always wanted me a garden like I used to see sometimes at the back of the houses down home. This plant is as close as I ever got to having one"

This quote proves that not everyone has what they want because they can't afford it.

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"...you should know all the dreams I had about buying that house and fixing it up and making me a little garden in the back. And didn't none of it happen." (Mama). "Yes, life can be a barrel of disappointment sometimes." (Ruth).

These quotes show that the dreams that Mama had werent able to be achieved because of their money problem. And Ruth backing it up saying that life can be disappointing shows that there is a real struggle without money.

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“shoot- these here rich white people do it all the time”

This quote shows that white people have more advantages than native Americans, they get away with most things because they are wealthy and are white so it is harder for native Americans to succeed

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mama(to change the subject)who you going out with tomorrow night?

This shows how not everybody has an equal opportunity because Mama wants Ruth to marry into wealth to get out of her current situation.

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you should take a trip somewhere

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"Oh, Mama- The murchisons are honest to God-real-live-rich colored people, the only people in the world who are more snobbish than rich white people are rich colored people. I thought everybody knew that. I've met Mrs. Murchison. She's a scene"

(page 49-50)