DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:

1. I think the overall message of the book is to show people that there are more important things in life, than money. Such as family, education etc.
2. The central themes of the play would be family, money, heritage, culture and education.
3. The central conflict is that “mama” is getting insurance money, for her husband’s death and everybody wants her to do something different with the money and it’s causing drama throughout the Younger family.
4. Beneatha is more of an ‘independent women’ v.s mama who seems like she depended on her husband but now that he is gone, she wants to depend on her son, but can’t. Mama is also a women of god and thinks that any accomplishment you make, you should thank god, but Beneatha does not even believe in god.
5. I think Beneatha and Ruth are alike in many ways except Beneatha is determined to be a doctor but nobody is believing in her. And Ruth is more mature then beneatha.
6. Class plays a role, for an example where they live, everybody are the same.
7. Gender plays, an example would be the fact that Beneatha wants to be a doctor, and the Younger’s often make comments like oh well why can’t you be a nurse like any other women.
8. Race play a role, an example is the place where Mama put the down payment on the house, there noisy neighbor made a comment about them being the “first” nigga’s to move over there or whatever.
9. Walter would begin his business but it would surprise the audience, his business would not be a liquor store it would be something better and Beneatha would find out about where they would be moving and everyone would be happy about moving.
10. I think Walter could be a likeable and sympathetic character but I don’t like him and I don’t like the way he talk to his wife or mom. I don’t like the way he tries to put his sister’s dream down (not knowing that it only make her try harder).
11. George and Beneatha’s views on education are kind of the same but George doesn’t like for a women to work, he think he has to take care of them or something. But Walter I think he wishes that he could have a better education.
12. Mama’s plant might symbolize happiness. George socks symbolizes education, I think, because Walter was saying it like ALL college boys wore them. Beneatha’s hair symbolizes that she wants to become more in touch with her heritage. And a raisin in the sun I think symbolizes Walter, in some way.
13. I think it does. Because its going show us something that’s going to be very valuable.

character reflection

WALTER:pg 34&All Through The Scenes We've Read.
I Believe That Walter's Dream Is Too Be A Successful Black Man And Take Care Of His Family On His Own,Like A Real Man.I Believe That He Wants To Get His Family(Ruth,Travis,Hisself& The Child Ruth Is Pregnant With)Their Own Place&He Does Not Want Her To Get An Abortion.!
RUTH:I Think Ruth Just Wants To Be Happy...And Shes Willing To Make Sacrifices For Her Family That May Hurt Her&Later She Will Regret!She Wants Whats Best For Travis(Her Son).
And Wants Walter To Stop With His Drinking And Think About Something More Then MONEY.!
BENEATHA:
I Believe Beanetha Is A Very CONFIDENT Women in What She Wants..& Noone Can Come In The Way Of Her Accomplishing Her Dreams.(Becomeing A Doctor)..Not Even Her Family, Being Their Suppose To Support You Anyways.She Really Like Joseph Asagai...& Isnt Intersted In A Man Thats Shallow& Think That They'll Have To Take Care Of Her.Because She Will Become A Doctor.(48)
MAMA:
Mama Is An Old Lady,Sweet..Just Your Typical Grandma..LOL No But Seriously She Is..Makeing Sure Her Grandkids Dosent Get Those Whippins& Looking Out For Ruth&Walter..& Trying To Make Sure Her Kids Are Acting Like The Way Her And Her Husband Raised Them To Be.....
JOSEPH ASAGAI:
Joseph Is A Nice Man(Beneatha's Friend)He's From Nigeria & I Believe That Him And Beneatha Will Get Serious Because He Can Except Her For Her& He Has Her Becomeing More "in touch" With Her Heritage& She Really Likes It.&I Belive That Mr.Asagai Wll Be Succesful, Because Hes Dedicated,Confident.

Conflict-Play

Mom:Single Parent,Three Teenagers,Oldest 17,Smart,Stressed,Frustrated With Life
Daughter1:Sweet To Mother,Mean To Siblings,Good Grades"Perfect Angle'To Mother.
Daughter2:Mean,Bad Attitude,Quiet,The Baby
Son:Oldest,Mean,,Self Centered.
Sitting At The Dine Table,Long Confrence Table 6 Chairs.
Long Chandalere.
Daughter1:I'm Going Out With The Girls Tonight.
Mom:Where Do You Think You Going.?Its 9:00 And Your Only 16.
Daughter1:But Ma Il Be 17 Next Month...Were Just Going Out Mom Dang,Whats The Big Deal.?
Mom:IDnt Know Who You Think Your Talking To Like That But You Better Cool Down.!
Daughter1:Huh.Smacking Lips Rolling Eyes.
Son/Brother:MA Just Let Her Go.
mom:Nobody Was Talkin To You First Off&Second Of All.You Dont Have Any Kids Up&Here& When You Have You Own You Can MakeYour Own Decisions Of What You Wanna Do With Them..But Until The ShutUP.!
Son:Whatever Man.!
Mom:I Told You About"Whateverin Me,Like You Dont Care What I Gotta Say".!
Daughter2:Ma Just Let Her Go.Why You Treating Us Like Babies.
Mom.Noone Was Talkin To You Either&Yall Not Doing Nothing But Makeing It Worst On Her So I'd Advised Yall All To SHUTUP.!

Agree OR Disagree

-With Enough Hard Work, You Can Achieve Your Dream.
:Agree,If You Want Something Enough,You Will Work Hard As Possible To Accomplish It.
-Money Can By You Happiness.
:DISagree,You Can Have All The Money In The Worl,That Don't Neccisarily Mean Your Happy..
Everyone Has Problems.!
-WomenHave The Same Oppurtunities To Succeed As Men.
:Agree,Everybody Is Equal..And Can Do Anything If You Put Your Mind To It..Stay Focused&Really Want It.
-Minorities Have The Same Oppurtunity As Whites..
:Agree,Everybody Is Equal.!
-A College Degree Is Neccessary To Be Successful.
:DISagree,Its Something Good To Have But There Ppl Who Dosent Have One But Are VERY Successful.!
-Parents Should Supprot There Children No Matter What.
:DISagree,They Should Be There No Matter WhatBut Not Supporting Every Decision There Child Makes Because It May Not Be To Bright.
-People Of Complete Different Cultures Can Have A Healthy Relationship.
:Agree..You Cant Put A Label/Color Or Anything Else On Love..You Love Who You Love& You Cant Help That.So Yes.

Blog 5 Reflection On Concious

I Do Agree With What The Quote That Huck Made.
“But That’s Always; The Way It Don’t Make No Difference Weather You Do Right Or Wrong, A Person’s Conscience Ain’t Got No Sense, And Just Goes For Him Anyway. Basically He’s Saying That You Can Make Wrong Decisions From Time To Time And KNOW That Your Doing Wrong While Your Doing Wrong. But Your Conscience Gets The Best Of You In The End. Sometime Your Conscience Get You In The Heat Of The Moment And Prevent You From Doing Wrong. But You Should Always Follow Your Conscience.
Huck’s Conscience Got The Best Of Him When: He Was Wanting To Tell Mary-Jane The Truth About “The King And Duke” Being Cons. As Well As When He Wanted To Go Back And Get Jim When The King And Duke Sold Him. Also When He Wanted To Tell The King And Duke That The Town Knew About Them Being Phony. And Finally When He Was Becoming Miserable, Knowing He Helped A Slave Escape. Huck’s Conscience Always Gets To Him And That’s Not Really A Bad Thing. So I Do Agree.
A Time When My Conscience Got The Best Of Me , Is One day In the Summer. I Knew That My Mom as Coming Right Back Home And I Wasn’t Suppose To Have Any Company While She Was Gone, But I Did. I Haven’t Seen My Boyfriend For A While And He Was Down The Street (At Keeneth’s House) And Me, Ellen, Ashton, And Keeneth All Stayed At My House (Outside) . It Got Later And My Conscience Was Telling Me To Tell Them To Leave Because My Mom Was Coming Shortly (I Could Feel It). 2 Minutes Passed Literally And My Mom Pulled Up And She Looked Mad So I Knew I Was In Trouble Everybody Left. But As A Result I Was On Punishment For 2 Weeks. So I Should Have Just Followed My Consience. You Should Always Trust It.

Blog 4-Huck Finn Setting Description

iGo To This Place Everyday, To Get Away From Everything And Everybody. Its My Place To Just Be Myself And Chill, Get To Know Me, Let The Real Kayla Cheri’ Come Out. I Don’t Need Anything In This Room Except A Cover, A Radio, A Phone And Myself. Its Very Calm And Gives Me Time To Think And Time To Be With Me For A Change. Many People Are Not Allowed To This Place So That’s Why I Call It “My Secret Place”.
The Only Way You Are Invited In Is If You Mean Something To Me, I Love You. Not Just Any Body Is Welcomed. It’s a White Room With Two Windows And Wood Floors, A Mirrior Along The Closet Door. The Smell Of Lit candles And Perfume Always Take My Breathe Away.! I Always Chill On The Floor W/ Some Candy Of Some Sort And A Bottled Water. Listening To Music, Beyonce, Keyshia Cole, Jay z, Lil Wayne, Gucci NIkkie Minaj, Alicia Keys, Anything. I Might Even Write Poems Or Wraps, Stories Of My Life. Talking On The Phone Or Texting. It Is Great It Is Where I Can Be Me. And With That Said, The Place Means A lot To Me Because Nothing Is Better Than Just Being Yourself.! I Call This Place My Room.!

Chapter 21 Chart. . .

Summary:
.King And Duke Practice R&J(102)
.Duke Butlers Hamlet Speech(103)
.They Threw In Random Lines Fron Another Play.(103)
.Visit And Describe A Town In Arkansas.
.Post Hanbills For Play.
.Speech
.Man Is Dead And Sherburn Is Lynched.
VOCAB:
Languishy(102)
Solioguay(102)
Bodkin(103)
Calamity(103)
.Loafing
.Hitched
.Chaw
.Tumble
KEY QUOTES:
."To Be Or Not. . .So Long Like"
."Hawlet Which"
.''Gimmie A Chaw V'tubacker Think"
.''Yes You Did Bout Six Chaws You Borrowed Store Tabacco And Paid Back NIgger-Head''

QUESTIONS:
.How Does Huck Know Sheperdson.?
.How Much Money Will They Raise.?
.Will The Play Be A Success.?
.How Will The Crowr React.?
.Why Did They Lynch Sherburn.?