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Ruth: "Mama, something is happening between Walter and me. I don't know what it is-but he needs something-something I can't give him anymore." pg 501

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Ruth: "Mama, something is happening between Walter and me. I don't know what it is-but he needs something-something I can't give him anymore." pg 501

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This shows that Ruth wants Walter to be happy,but she doesn't know what Walter wants.

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Walter: "We one group of men tied to a race of women with small minds" pg 495

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Walter: "We one group of men tied to a race of women with small minds" pg 495

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Walter is angry that Ruth does not accept his ideas of becoming a businessman.

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Ruth: There are colored men who do things.                                    Walter:No thanks to the colored women.                                Ruth:Well,being a colored woman I guess I can't help myself none.                                    Walter We one group of men tied to a race of women with small minds. pg 495

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Ruth: There are colored men who do things.                                    Walter:No thanks to the colored women.                                Ruth:Well,being a colored woman I guess I can't help myself none.                                    Walter We one group of men tied to a race of women with small minds. pg 495

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Walter and Ruth are shown fighting each other because Walter thinks that Ruth doesn't understand him for wanting to be businessman.

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Ruth:Where are you going.        Walter:I'm going out.           Ruth:Where                                 Walter:Just out of this house somewhere.                                  Ruth:I'll come too.                       Walter I don't want you to come.                                              Ruth:I got something to talk to you about Walter.                                Walter:That's too bad. pg 520-521

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Ruth:Where are you going.        Walter:I'm going out.           Ruth:Where                                 Walter:Just out of this house somewhere.                                  Ruth:I'll come too.                       Walter I don't want you to come.                                              Ruth:I got something to talk to you about Walter.                                Walter:That's too bad. pg 520-521

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Walter does not care for what Ruth has to say because he is angry that Mama did want to invest in a liquor store.

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Ruth: Man, if you don't shut up and leave me alone.        Walter: First thing a man ought to learn in life is not to make love to no colorer woman first thing o the morning. You all some eeeevil people at eight o'clock in the morning.                           Page 490

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Ruth: Man, if you don't shut up and leave me alone.        Walter: First thing a man ought to learn in life is not to make love to no colorer woman first thing o the morning. You all some eeeevil people at eight o'clock in the morning.                           Page 490

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Little disrespect, nit picking. Always wants the last laugh.

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Ruth:Oh, Walter... Honey, why can't  you stop fighting me?

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Ruth:Oh, Walter... Honey, why can't  you stop fighting me?

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Walter: Who's fighting you! Who even cares about you?
Ruth:I guess I might as well go on to bed

Walter was drunk  and was arguing with Ruth. pg 532

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Ruth:Honey...life dont have to be like this. I mean sometimes people people can do things so that things are better... Page 533

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Ruth:Honey...life dont have to be like this. I mean sometimes people people can do things so that things are better... Page 533

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Ruth wants things to better for the whole family, where Walter wants for his own ream to happen.

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Walter:Those shoes look crazy as hell-white shoes,cold as it is                                     Ruth:You have to excuse him.   Walter:No he don't ! Excuse me for what,I'll excuse myself when I needs to be excused       pg 529

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Walter:Those shoes look crazy as hell-white shoes,cold as it is                                     Ruth:You have to excuse him.   Walter:No he don't ! Excuse me for what,I'll excuse myself when I needs to be excused       pg 529

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Walter does not care about what Ruth and says whatever he wants to say.

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Ruth:Please honey let me be glad and you be glad too. Oh Walter a home. pg 535

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Ruth:Please honey let me be glad and you be glad too. Oh Walter a home. pg 535

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Ruth is excited about the news of finally living in a house, but Walter is  quiet probably mad because Mama wasted the money on a house instead of a liquor store.

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Ruth:Walter you ain't been to work in three days.Where you been Walter.                                     Walter:That's right. pg 544

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Ruth:Walter you ain't been to work in three days.Where you been Walter.                                     Walter:That's right. pg 544

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Ruth wants to know why Walter is not going to work.Walter does not care about his job.

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Walter:Who the hell told you you had to be a doctor? 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...

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Walter:Who the hell told you you had to be a doctor? 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...

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pg 498
Walter was being sexist towards Beneatha by saying that she was to ambitious for wanting to be a doctor and that she should just get married

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Beneatha: So what? he was mine too and Travis' grandfather but the insurance money belongs to Mama. Picking on me is not going to make her give it to ou to invest in any liquor stores
pg 498
Walter thinks that Beneatha is wrong for using the money to try and be a doctor

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Walter starts to crumple down on the floor as Ruth just covers her face in horror. pg 561

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Walter starts to crumple down on the floor as Ruth just covers her face in horror. pg 561

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Walter and Ruth are both surprised that they have lost all of the money they had.

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Ruth:You ain't been to work for three days, you're going to lose your job 

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Ruth:You ain't been to work for three days, you're going to lose your job 

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Walter: That's right (He turns on the radio)
Ruth: Oh, Walter, and with your mother workin like a dog everyday
Walter: Thats sad too- everything is sad
Pg 544
Ruth is worried about Walter losing his job and Walter has been missing for 3 days and doesn't care about his job

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walter enters with a large package. His happiness is deep in him...He is singing and wiggling and snapping his fingers...Comes up he dances over to Ruth ad tries to get her to dance with him. She gives in... In a fit of giggling allows herself to be drawn into his mood 

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walter enters with a large package. His happiness is deep in him...He is singing and wiggling and snapping his fingers...Comes up he dances over to Ruth ad tries to get her to dance with him. She gives in... In a fit of giggling allows herself to be drawn into his mood 

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Their relationship is improving in a very good way.

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Ruth:You know the last time me and walter went to the movies?

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Ruth:You know the last time me and walter went to the movies?

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Beneatha:No
Ruth: Me neither. Thats how long its been.(smiling again) But we went  last night. The picture wasn't much good, but that didn't seem to matter. We we and we held hands.

Ruth showed excitement by her and walters date and it shows that their relationship is improving

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Ruth: She said if you don't come in tomorrow that the are getting a new man...        Walter: Ain't that sad-ain't that crying sad.                          

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Ruth: She said if you don't come in tomorrow that the are getting a new man...        Walter: Ain't that sad-ain't that crying sad.                          

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Walter doesn't care about his job, because mama bought a house and now it seems like he cant fulfill his dream

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Mama:They something all right my children.                        Ruth:Yeah they're something.

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Mama:They something all right my children.                        Ruth:Yeah they're something.

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Ruth understands that Walter will always get angry and fight sometimes, but she knows that Walter is more kind and nice in the inside.

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Walter: Something the matter with you this morning ?Ruth:No- Im just sleepy as the devil. What kind of eggs you want?                          Walter:Not Scrambled.(Ruth starts to scramble eggs.) Paper come?(Ruth points impatiently to the rolled up tribune on the table)  

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Walter: Something the matter with you this morning ?Ruth:No- Im just sleepy as the devil. What kind of eggs you want?                          Walter:Not Scrambled.(Ruth starts to scramble eggs.) Paper come?(Ruth points impatiently to the rolled up tribune on the table)  

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Here Ruth had asked walter how he wanted is eggs and he said not scrambled and then she scrambled them on purpose and this showed how close the are and the bond walter and ruth have pg 489

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Ruth (Suddenly):Oh, let him go on out and drink himself to death! He makes  me sick to my stomach(She flings her coat against him and exits to bedroom.)

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Ruth (Suddenly):Oh, let him go on out and drink himself to death! He makes  me sick to my stomach(She flings her coat against him and exits to bedroom.)

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Walter (violently flinging the coat after her): And you turn mine too, baby (The door slams behind her)
That  was my biggest mistake-

Walter says he is going out and wants to get away from Ruth to o drink and it shows how Ruth is tired and sick of him and walter agrees and calls their relationship a mistake pg 521

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Walter (all in  a drunken, dramatic shout): SHut Up Im Digging them drums them drums move me (He makes his weaving way  to his wife's face and lears in close to her.) In my heart of heart's -(He thumps his chest) I am much warrior 

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Walter (all in  a drunken, dramatic shout): SHut Up Im Digging them drums them drums move me (He makes his weaving way  to his wife's face and lears in close to her.) In my heart of heart's -(He thumps his chest) I am much warrior 

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Ruth(without even looking up): In your heart of heart's you are much drunkard p535
Walter was dancing and he was drunk again and Ruth calls im out on his alcohol problems

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Walter:yes?
Ruth:Honey life dont have to be like this. I mean sometimes people can do things that are better