Asagai
Asagai visits Beneatha, and they spend some time together by themselves.

What are Mama and Beneatha doing at the beginning of Scene 2?

Mama is washing down the kitchen walls beneatha is spraying insecticide into the cracks in the walls and Walter has just entered from the bedroom (Page 54).

What attracts Beneatha to Asagai?

Despite being attracted to Joseph Asagai and sharing many of his ideas, Beneatha is attached to her dream of one day becoming a doctor. She is attracted to the American Dream and wishes to enroll in college and earn a degree.

Who does Beneatha end up with?

Unsurprisingly, Beneatha seems to not be into George at all by the end of the play. When we leave Beneatha at the play’s conclusion, she is even considering marrying Asagai and practicing medicine in Africa.

Why is Ruth upset by Travis’s talk of the rat?

What is Ruth upset by Travis’s talk of the rat? Ruth needs to get out of the neighborhood where her son plays with rats. What is the meaning of the word “Alaiyo”? One for whom bread is not enough.

What did Ruth find out about herself?

What did Ruth find out at the doctor’s office? She was pregnant. You just studied 7 terms!

Why do Walter and Beneatha get along better in this scene?

I think Asagai would be the best fit for Beneatha because he challenges her and pushes her to her full potential. Why do walter and Beneatha get along better in act 2 scene 1? Walter is nicer to Beneatha because he was drunk. Do you think Lena was right in spending the money the way she wanted to?

What does Mama say is dangerous?

What did Mama say is “dangerous”? She says it is dangerous “when a man goes outside his home to look for peace.”

Does Beneatha achieve her dream?

Beneatha is devastated. Beneatha begins to feel better about her situation. Her dream is deferred, but the message of the play that infers difficulties ahead, does not lead the audience to believe that her dream is lost to her; if she works hard, she should be able to achieve her wish to become a doctor.

What kind of person is Beneatha Younger?

intellectual
Beneatha Younger (“Bennie”) Mama’s daughter and Walter’s sister. Beneatha is an intellectual. Twenty years old, she attends college and is better educated than the rest of the Younger family. Some of her personal beliefs and views have distanced her from conservative Mama.

Is Beneatha selfish?

Instead of being grateful for her family’s sacrifices, Beneatha often comes off as being selfish, and at times, downright obnoxious. You might even describe her as being a bit of a snob when it comes to her family.

Why is Walter so upset with Mama?

He becomes angry when Mama refuses to even consider his plan to invest the money in the liquor store. He shouts and says that Mama didn’t even listen to his plans and isn’t considering the rest of his family in her refusal to give him the money.

What does beneatha ask when she finds out about Ruth’s pregnancy?

What does Beneatha ask Ruth when she finds out she is pregnant? She asked if it was planned.

Why does Walter get upset when Ruth keeps telling him to eat his eggs?

He has been trying to tell Ruth about his dream of their future. She tells him to eat his eggs with no regards to what he has been telling her. He wants to dream of a better life, and she just wants to worry about the present moment. He is upset and frustrated because she will not listen and support him.

What does Mama say is dangerous What does this reveal about her?

What does Mama say is “dangerous”? She says it is dangerous “when a man goes outside his home to look for peace.”

What is Mama’s plan for the $10000?

Both Lena and Ruth wish to use the money to move out of their cramped South Side apartment and buy a new, comfortable home for the family. This is why Mama is so protective of the money, and not willing to give it to Walter to open a liquor store with Bobo.

What is the conflict between Mama and Beneatha?

Mama and Beneatha argue because Mrs. Younger does not like the things Beneatha is saying, and feels her daughter is taking the name of the Lord in vain. Beneatha states her age, 20 years old, as proof of her right to speak the way she wishes, but her mother feels it has nothing to do with age.

What is Mama greatest dream for her family?

Answer: Mama’s greatest dream for her family is to have a happy and complete family. For her children, she wants them to graduate. The reason behind is that they cannot suffer from a incomplete family and suffer from life if they not graduate.

What is Beneatha Younger dream?

She dreams of becoming a doctor, and believes that she should have the right to express herself, a concept foreign to the other women in the play. Beneatha’s way of speaking is different from the rest of her family’s speech, characterized by her education and a Midwestern rather than a Southern accent.

How does Beneatha younger feel?

Because Beneatha is the most educated of the Youngers, she sometimes seems to be obnoxious and self-centered; especially in the early scenes, she freely verbalizes her views in a household that has difficulty understanding her perspectives.