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Check affects family in different ways by having Travis being mad with how the check was used, Beneatha just wanting to please her mother and have her be able to buy a house and open the space up for the family and Travis would be able to have his own room but he doesn’t think in that way.

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When the check arrives, the reactions are super interesting. Mama seems overwhelmed and changes the subject quickly. Ruth seems excited even though she doesn’t really have a wish for the money and wants Mama to use it how she wants to.

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the check affects the family in different ways as everyone wants something different out of it. It causes disagreements and arguements between family members and no one is willing to accept one another’s opinions and ideas

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Since it’s introduction into the play, the check brought conflict between the family and shows their overall viewpoints on life and success.

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While I believe the check in the end will affect the family in a positive way it could also cause some resentment depending on how Mama decides to use the money and/or who she gives the money to.

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the check affects the family in multiple ways. mama is confused and stressed about deciding what to do with the check, walter is angry that what he wants isn’t the clear choice, and the check itself is just an added stressor in Ruth’s life as she tries to keep the family together.

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The check is viewed as many different opportunities within the family and causes conflict mainly between Walter and Benetha because he wants to purchase the liquor store so badly to help with finances but he views Benetha’s positivity as sucking up to Mama so that she will put the money towards her schooling. Everyone was also very eager and urgent to claim the check once it arrived and it sort of stressed out Mama in a way that she was feeling rushed to decide what to do with the money.

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Each person is relying on the check but for all different reasons. The money not only affects the way they act outright, but reflects their inner emotions for self-fulfillment and greed that may not be directly shown through dialogue.

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The check affects each family member very differently…

Ruth - wants to provide for the entirety of the family. She wants to be able to buy a house so everyone has their own space and can live more comfortably.

Walter - is more futuristic. He wants to be able to buy the liquor store so the family can survive off of that long term and not just live off of this one check.

Beneatha - Wants to be able to go to school and use the money to support her future while also wanting to please Mama.

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How does the check affect the family in different ways?

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How does the check affect the family in different ways?

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Every family member has a different idea of what they want to do with the check. The check symbolizes their goals for the future. Walter wants to use the check to open his own liquor store in hopes to provide his family. Although Benetha could use the money for medical school, she knows that the decision is in Mamas hands and she supports that. Mama hopes to use the money to buy a house with a yard so that everyone can have their own space and Travis can have a bed instead of sleeping on the couch.

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The check represents something different for each member of the family but at the same time it symbolizes a new beginning and the opportunity for a better life no matter how the family members would like to use it.

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The check affects the family in many different ways, positively because of what they’d be able to gain from it but also negatively because of how split up they are about how to use it

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the check effects walter because he NEEDS the money for the liquor store. He thinks it’ll be a great investment to turn into more money in return for the family and not just use the check. He’s thinking, what’re we going to do after the check runs out

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The check affects the family in multiple different ways. In one way, it brings relief and joy to know that there is a way out for the family and there is money coming towards them and they could get out of their situation. In another way, it brings a lot of stress and turmoil because different characters have different ways of choosing what to do with the check. Walter, sees it in a more selfish way but he knows that his selfishness could benefit the family, mama has her own dreams to keep the family together, and beneatha thinks her med school could also offer the family so many different opportunities.

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It represents something for everyone individually but overall it’s a brighter future for the family as a whole. We watch this family struggle and live paycheck to paycheck. This overarching idea or oppression reflects back into the symbolization of the check.