Thursday, July 17, 2008

Does Walter have any doubt about what he does in A Raisin in the Sun?

One of
the features that makesYounger a
dynamic, round character is that he is constantly plagued by
doubts about the
correct path to take. Throughout the course of the play,shows Walter as

changing from a young man who still lived under the shadow of his deceased father,
Walter Sr.,
to becoming capable of taking the leadership role in his family.
Walter often talks a big game,
but his actions frequently contrast with his
words.

One way we see Walters
doubt is in his attempts at
secrecy. If he had confidence that his mother would have backed his
plans, he
would have been honest with her. Because he knows that the liquor store plan
and
partnership with the other men has great risks, he hides his actions from
.


The most important place where the relationship between
his convictions and his doubts
emerges comes near the end of the play.
Although Walter claims that he opposes the move to
Clybourne Park because he
believes that his mother should have spent her money differently, it
is clear
that he has major reservations about the Youngers being the first black family
to
integrate an all-white neighborhood.

He originally
supports the deal with ,
ostensibly motivated by the desire to recoup Lenas
investment. The turning point in Walters
growth as a man, who will henceforth
be a tremendous role model to his children, comes when he
decides to oppose
accepting the community associations bribe for them not to move

there.

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