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JaneDoe

Ms.Riley
English11,6thhour
17May2016
FocusQuestion#4
Intheplay
ARaisinInTheSun
byLorraineHansberry,thearrivalofthecheckdoesnot
createhappinessforRuth,Walter,orMama.First,MamaisupsetbecauseWalterwillnotlisten
toher.Shesaid,Son,I'mwaitingtohearyousaysomething...I'mwaitingtohearhowyoube
yourfathersson(Hansberry75).Walterwalksoutwiththecheckanddoesnotrespondtohis
mom,creatingmoreconflictandnothappiness.Next,Ruthissadbecausesheisthinkingabout
abortingherbaby.Shesaid,YesIwouldtoo,Walter.Igaveherafivedollardownpayment
(Hansberry75).Ruthdoesthisbecauseshethinksthisistheonlywayherfamilycansurvive.
Finally,Walterfeelsthismoneycangivehimallhewants.Hesaid,Doyouknowwhatthis
moneymeanstome?Doyouknowwhatthismoneycandoforus?MamaMamaIwantso
manythings...(Hansberry73).Waltercangetanythinghewantsbuthismomwillnotgive
himthecheck.Mama,Ruth,andWalterwilleventuallyforgiveeachother.

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