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This relates to the story because Walter Younger wanted the insurance money his family was inheriting to open up a business even though Beneatha needed it for medical school and the rest of the family was planning on moving houses.

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What are the Younger’s dreams and how are they similar?

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What are the Younger’s dreams and how are they similar?

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The Youngers all want similar things in life. They want their children to be successful, they want to transition into a new and better life and they also want to be treated equally.

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“I come from five generations of people who was slaves and sharecroppers – but ain’t nobody in my family never let nobody pay ‘em no money that was a way of telling us we wasn’t fit to walk the earth. We ain’t never been that poor.” (pg.142)

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“I come from five generations of people who was slaves and sharecroppers – but ain’t nobody in my family never let nobody pay ‘em no money that was a way of telling us we wasn’t fit to walk the earth. We ain’t never been that poor.” (pg.142)

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This shows that Mama does not want Mr. Linder or anyone for that matter to have power over her and her family. She wants to show that she is fearless and that she will not be played around with.

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This relates to the story because one of the characters Mr. Linder wanted to purchase the Younger’s house just so they would not have a black family in their community.

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Walter changed in a lot of ways throughout the book and it was for the better too. At first, Walter was selfish and greedy towards his family. He wanted the insurance money badly so he could use it for HIS dream and his dream only. He did not get his way and conflicts occurred which resulted in him changing.

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“That was what one person could do for another, fix him up – sew up the problem, make him all right again. That was the most marvelous thing in the world…I wanted to do that. I always thought it was the one concrete thing in the world that a human being could do. Fix up the sick, you know – and make them whole again. This was truly being God…I wanted to cure. It used to be so important to me.”(pg.132)

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“That was what one person could do for another, fix him up – sew up the problem, make him all right again. That was the most marvelous thing in the world…I wanted to do that. I always thought it was the one concrete thing in the world that a human being could do. Fix up the sick, you know – and make them whole again. This was truly being God…I wanted to cure. It used to be so important to me.”(pg.132)

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This shows that Beneatha really wants to be a doctor and to help people. She is a good person at heart and she felt like her dream was crushed when she lost potential money.

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This is my fight song

Take back my life song

Prove I'm alright song

My power's turned on

Starting right now I'll be strong

I'll play my fight song

And I don't really care if nobody else believes

'Cause I've still got a lot of fight left in me.

Song: Fight Song

Artist: Rachel Platten

These lyrics relate to the book because it is talking about fighting back and getting equal. This song shows that if you believe in yourself and don't think what others think you can do whatever you want.For example, the youngers do not need to listen to Mr. Linder or whoever lives in their new community because they are strong and powerful.

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Rachel Platten - Fight Song (Official Video)

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How does mama treat Travis compared to the rest of the family?

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How does mama treat Travis compared to the rest of the family?

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It seems to me that Mama treats Travis more carefully and more respectful than the rest of the family. She has beaten Walter and slapped Beneatha, said harsh things to Ruth but never acted that way towards Travis. This might be because he is still little and she wants him to have a good childhood regardless of what was happening in their lives.

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This relates to the story because everyone would fight with each other when one would disagree, at the end when they all agreed on the house, it worked out.

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“Mama: Oh—So now it’s life. Money is life. Once upon a time freedom used to be life—now it’s money. I guess the world really does change . . .Walter: No—it was always money, Mama. We just didn’t know about it.” (pg.76)

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“Mama: Oh—So now it’s life. Money is life. Once upon a time freedom used to be life—now it’s money. I guess the world really does change . . .Walter: No—it was always money, Mama. We just didn’t know about it.” (pg.76)

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This shows that Walter is all about money. Throughout the story, he was eager to earn money from the insurance money, contemplating on whether to sell the new house or keep it.