https://padlet.com/jonathan_a_bram/2setting Create your notes with your analysis of the descriptive details about the setting. Support your claims with a quote en-us 2016-12-01 22:35:30 UTC 2016-12-05 14:30:22 UTC hello@padlet.com jonathan_a_bram https://padlet.com/jonathan_a_bram/2setting/wish/141364622 "The sole natural light the family may enjoy in the course of a day is only that which fights its way through this little window." (24)
There are many clues that tell us the family is not happy with their living situation, but the lack of natural light sets a bleak tone. How does this relate to a conflict in the story? ]]> 2016-12-02 13:26:18 UTC https://padlet.com/jonathan_a_bram/2setting/wish/141364622 376090 https://padlet.com/jonathan_a_bram/2setting/wish/141376060 The family lives in Southside Chicago, all cramped in a small apartment and sleeping in one room. The furniture has "clearly had to accommodate the living of too many people for too many years- and they are tired" (11). This is relative to the family and how tired they feel, from working so hard. ]]> 2016-12-02 14:02:47 UTC https://padlet.com/jonathan_a_bram/2setting/wish/141376060 3653141 https://padlet.com/jonathan_a_bram/2setting/wish/141376131 The apartment is cramped and there isn't much room, but "the furnishings of [the apartment] were actually selected with care and love and hope"(23). Even though the apartment is far from ideal, the family seems like they try to make the best of it by "[arranging] it with taste and pride"(23), instead of giving up and focusing on what they don't have or can't afford.]]> 2016-12-02 14:03:00 UTC https://padlet.com/jonathan_a_bram/2setting/wish/141376131 362513 https://padlet.com/jonathan_a_bram/2setting/wish/141376266 They live in a small apartment in the South Side of Chicago in 1956. It seems to be fall, since Mama says that "it's starting get so cold evenings" (30), and tells Travis to grab a jacket before he leaves. ]]> 2016-12-02 14:03:21 UTC https://padlet.com/jonathan_a_bram/2setting/wish/141376266 367565 https://padlet.com/jonathan_a_bram/2setting/wish/141376501 They live in a very small apartment building with one bathroom outside in the hallway. They share that bathroom with their neighbors and have to coordinate when to use it. "Is he out yet?" (13).]]> 2016-12-02 14:03:59 UTC https://padlet.com/jonathan_a_bram/2setting/wish/141376501 224603 https://padlet.com/jonathan_a_bram/2setting/wish/141376533 The room is quite worn down and broken, and while the family cared enough to try to move objects to try and hide it, they seem to not have the money to fix anything.
"And here a table or chair has been moved to disguise the worn places in the carpet," (23).]]> 2016-12-02 14:04:05 UTC https://padlet.com/jonathan_a_bram/2setting/wish/141376533 365068 https://padlet.com/jonathan_a_bram/2setting/wish/141377298 The apartments that Ruth, Travis, and Walter lives in is very cramped and small. The "furnishings are typical and undistinguished and their primary feature is that they clearly have to accommodate the living of too many people for too many years. " (23) ]]> 2016-12-02 14:06:12 UTC https://padlet.com/jonathan_a_bram/2setting/wish/141377298 https://padlet.com/jonathan_a_bram/2setting/wish/141741944 Mama]]> 2016-12-05 14:24:17 UTC https://padlet.com/jonathan_a_bram/2setting/wish/141741944 3653141 https://padlet.com/jonathan_a_bram/2setting/wish/141742200 The Grandma is trying to keep a little potted plant, residing in the window, alive. This shows that even though the apartment is not the most nurturing place, Mama is still trying to grow and care for something. Mama "brings in [the] little feeble plant growing in ...the window sill" (39), Mama is still trying to take care of the plant and keep it alive, showing that the family still tries to make their apartment nurturing as possible. The plant could be symbolizing Travis.]]> 2016-12-05 14:24:47 UTC https://padlet.com/jonathan_a_bram/2setting/wish/141742200 376090 https://padlet.com/jonathan_a_bram/2setting/wish/141742320 Beneatha is a young woman who wants to go to medical school. In this time period women didn't have as many higher job opportunities, so it is both daring and unusual for her to aspire to do such thing. The mother doesn't seem to have a job, so it is interesting that Beneatha is so ambitious. The other sibling have their own aspirations and may not be accepting of Beneatha's dreams because she is female. ]]> 2016-12-05 14:25:01 UTC https://padlet.com/jonathan_a_bram/2setting/wish/141742320 https://padlet.com/jonathan_a_bram/2setting/wish/141742380 2016-12-05 14:25:09 UTC https://padlet.com/jonathan_a_bram/2setting/wish/141742380 362513 https://padlet.com/jonathan_a_bram/2setting/wish/141742477 Mama is growing a plant in a pot on the window which seems to be something she's hoping will grow, but she says if the plant "don't get more sun than it's been getting it ain't never going to see spring again" (28).]]> 2016-12-05 14:25:22 UTC https://padlet.com/jonathan_a_bram/2setting/wish/141742477 364686 https://padlet.com/jonathan_a_bram/2setting/wish/141742999 You can infer that it's winter time for a few reasons. First when Travis leaves the apartment he is wearing a winter jacket to sustain the cold temperatures outside. Also Mama tells Bennie to put on a robe because its "its too drafty be sitting around half naked" pg.40]]> 2016-12-05 14:26:27 UTC https://padlet.com/jonathan_a_bram/2setting/wish/141742999 224603 https://padlet.com/jonathan_a_bram/2setting/wish/141743004 Mama is very excited about her inheritance of ten thousand dollars. This shows the time period, as today we wouldn't get excited over that sum of money, but in the 50s this would be closer to today's 100,000 dollars. 
"Mama: Ten thousand dollars-
Ruth: Sure is wonderful." (43]]> 2016-12-05 14:26:27 UTC https://padlet.com/jonathan_a_bram/2setting/wish/141743004 365068 https://padlet.com/jonathan_a_bram/2setting/wish/141743093 Beneath wants to become a doctor but during this time period women didn't have many rights and opportunities. She has her own dreams and sje]]> 2016-12-05 14:26:38 UTC https://padlet.com/jonathan_a_bram/2setting/wish/141743093 367565 https://padlet.com/jonathan_a_bram/2setting/wish/141743382 Beneatha wants to become a doctor but Walter also wants to make his own business at a liquor store. Mama has 10,000 dollars and doesn't know who she wants to give it to. ]]> 2016-12-05 14:27:14 UTC https://padlet.com/jonathan_a_bram/2setting/wish/141743382