Mama, 65 years short hair little fat African American older person slower old lady voice angry speeds upBeneatha’s mom, Lee’s mom and Travis’s grandma.
Do some dishes clean. Religious and kinda strong. She’s calm when she handles the conflicts.
Calm, desire
Conflict with Walter Lee. Shout at Beneatha because she didn’t believe in God.
Important: family, money and house
Smaller: beneatha go to college and stop arguing for the money.
Get better house.
Quote: “Well, I always wanted me a garden like I used to see sometimes at the back of the houses down home. This plant is close as I ever got to having one. ”
“Got to admit they got spirit—Bennie and Walter. Like this little old plant that ain’t never had enough sunshine or nothing—and look at it …”Personality: Calm, upset, Caring, desireSong: God is
Walter: Walter Lee, 35 years, tall black man. Sharp voice. Husband, brother, son. Argue with mama, beneatha and Ruth.Loud, busy
Anger, stress, love
Giving Travis money, ask about the check, argue with Mama.
Dream: Start a liquor store
Money, dream of a liquor store
Small: get money from Mama, continue to work.
Quote:
In fact, here’s another fifty cents … Buy yourself some fruit today—or take a taxicab to school or something”(Chapter 1)Personality:Loud
Loving
Busy
Strict Song: hopeless
Ruth: 
30 years old. African American. Pregnant.
30 years old. African American. Pregnant. Voice: quiet
Relationship: Walter’s wife, Travis’s mom
Housewife of somebody’s else : breakfast, do chores
Calm, anxious
A hard choice to have an abortion
Pregnancy, take care of her family
Live comfortably
Give to Mama if she has 10 thousand dollars.
Quote:
you never say nothing newWhat is there to be pleasant ‘bout!
I hopes to God you ain’t going to get up here first thing this morning and start talking to me ‘bout no moneyPersonality:
Very straightforward and calm when possibleSong: New Rules
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