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In the story , The Younger family are a poor African-American family living on the South Side of Chicago.

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An opportunity to escape from poverty comes in the form of a $10,000 life insurance check that the matriarch of the family receives upon her husband's death.

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The Younger house is full of anticipation as the family awaits the arrival of the insurance check. Mama cleans the kitchen as Beneatha sprays for cockroaches. Travis, finished with his chores, wants to go outside and play.

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Beneatha then begins to deliver a diatribe about Asagai's native country so that Beneatha will not be embarrassed by her mother's comments. Asagai, Beneatha tells her mother, is from Nigeria.

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Walter's plan for a liquor store requires an investment of $75,000.

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Beneatha and Ruth are worried about finding the resources with which to provide for the child. Ruth has already inquired about getting an abortion.

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Later on the same Saturday, Beneatha came from her room  in the Nigerian clothes that Asagai has brought her. She dances around the house claiming to be performing a tribal dance.

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Walter returns home drunk. He sees Beneatha all dressed up and acts out some made-up tribal rituals with her, at one point standing on a table and pronouncing himself “Flaming Spear.”

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Ruth and Walter’s conversation reveals that they do have love left in their marriage and that they have both been oppressed by their circumstances.

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Mama’s down payment on a house reveals her belief that to be a happy family the Youngers need to own space and property. Her dream is a perfect example of the quintessential American dream.

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On Saturday, a week later, it is moving day.  Ruth comments on the changed mood around the household,

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A middle-aged white man named Karl Lindner appears at the door. He is a representative from the Clybourne Park Improvement Association and he tells the Youngers that problems come when different kinds of people do not sit down and talk to each other.

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Asagai came over and talked to Beneatha and she told him that . the money was gone

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Walter came back only to announce that he is going to put on a show for The Man. It turns out that in true Walter fashion, he has called Lindner back to accept the offer

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Beneatha expresses her disgust for her brother. Surprisingly, Lena stands up for her son, saying that just when people seem to deserve compassion the least is when they need it the most.

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Karl arrives, and Walter struggles to form sentences. Knowingly giving into racism tends to produce that effect.After a lot of stammering, Walter rejects the offer. He says that the family isn’t out to fight any big causes or cause trouble . Everyone (except Karl) breathes out a collective sigh of relief.