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“I have to-she won’t gimme the fifty cents.” (1,i, 12) - Travis

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Travis probably wants to have his own room, with toys and for his family to get along. He probably would also want money so he could get lunch everyday. Realistically as a ten year old, Travis probably would just want to grow up. Sleeping in the living room probably isn’t comfortable either so he may want his own bed. I think Travis’ ambitions are realistic for the time period. It might be a struggle to get a new house, but it is possible. Some obstacles may be the lack of money the Younger family has. This would make it harder to get new furniture and a house. Travis is young, going to school would help him get an education and make money for the family. I think Travis will be able to achieve his dream, owning a home is obtainable under his circumstances.

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“Well, I always wanted a garden like I used to see sometimes at the back of the houses down home.” (1,i,35). -Mama

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Mama wants her own home and garden. She wants to be able to have her own land, and for it to be full of sunlight. She also wants to have a garden full of plants. I feel like her being able to take care of the plants would show her nurturing tendencies. She is the grandmother and mother of the family. I think this ambition is realistic for the time period because of the check Mama is receiving. This allows for her dream to be very achievable. Some obstacles could be having to spend the money on something else or not having enough to pay for the mortgage. Racism could be a high factor if they could even buy a house through a realtor. To overcome these issues, Mama will have to stay very determined and not give up on her dream. I think Mama’s dream is achievable and will happen by the end of the play. Having a bigger home is what most of the family wants.

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Ruth wants to have a house of her own and to be there for her family. Throughout the play, we learned that she is a cleaning lady and takes care of children that are not her own. She just wants to be able take care of her own children. She also wants to mend her relationship with her husband and build a stronger bond. With that, Ruth would also like a home full of light to promote new beginnings. In the apartment she lives in now, Ruth feels stressed and cloudy. A new home would make all the difference. I think Ruth’s dream of having a home full of light and strengthening her relationship will happen. Some obstacles could be here aborting the baby, this could affect her relationship with Walter. Or in the end not having enough money to have a home. I think Ruth will be able to achieve her dream of a bigger home, however at the expense of staying home. She would have to work more and would not be able to take care of her kids.

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“I can’t stay home. She’d be calling up the agency and screaming at them...” (1,i, 24) -Ruth

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Beneatha wants to become a doctor. I feel she wants to become a doctor to maybe help others and treat them. Her aspirations are high for the time period. The dream will be hard to obtain because of that harsh society. An African American Female who wants to become a doctor in the 50's is something that holds many challenges. Not only because of the racial prejudice, but the normalized sexism of the era. I believe that Beneatha can do it, it will just be very difficult. Due to those facts, I believe that this dream is semi-realistic. It could happen as a success story but I wouldn’t be surprised if she gave up. Beneatha is an independent person who can “pull her own weight”. She needs to be able to have resilience in the hardest times. I feel like Beneatha will not achieve her dream by the end of the play. She could lose her dream, or still be in college. She will not achieve her dream by the end of the play.

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“Ain’t many girls who decide- to be a doctor” (1, i, 18) - Walter

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Walter wants to become an entrepreneur and support his family. I think his ambitions are too focused on himself, and not enough on his family. Walter can often be seen siding with his aspirations than agreeing with his family. This causes many conflicts and hurts the atmosphere of his family. This ambition could be realistic with the time period. It would be hard to supply money for the store, but Walter could open a liquor store. However, the challenges he might face with money issues and concerns of the family could stop his dream from happening. Walter is the only one in the family who believes this is a good idea, showing there is not much support. He will have to make an agreement with his family first. I think Walter’s dream will not happen by the end of the book. I feel if they move into a bigger house and pick up work he won’t feel the need to open a store.

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“You see, this little liquor store we got in mind…” (1, i, 15) - Walter