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In the play long hair is associated with American culture while short hair is associated with Nigerian culture. An example of this is when George says, "What have you done to your head--I mean your hair!"

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Beneatha and Mama do clash when it comes to traditional family roles and what a lady such as Beneatha should be doing. An example of this is when Mama says, "How come you done taken it in your mind to learn to play the guitar."

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Walter wants to become a wealthy entrepreneur by having a liquor store while Beneatha wants to go to medical school and become a doctor. An example of this is when Walter says, "Sometimes when I’m downtown and I pass them cool-quiet-looking restaurants where them white boys are sitting back and talking ‘bout things…sitting there turning deals worth millions of dollars…sometimes I see guys don’t look much older than me."

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In the book Asagai represents Nigeria and its ideals while Murchison represents a completely assimilated American. An example of this is when Mama says, "How many miles is it from here to where you come from?"

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Beneatha is having a difficult time assimilating herself into the American culture while also remembering her Nigerian roots. An example of this is when Beneatha says, "It means someone who is willing to give up his own culture and submerge himself completely into the dominant, and in this case oppressive culture!"