Raisin In The Sun

a partnership between business partners

the relationship between a mother and a child

a partnership of professional experience

the relationship between a husband and wife

Is he now? Poor thing

Get carfare and milk money — (waving my one finger —and ) not a single penny for no caps, you hear me?

Why you alway gots to smoke before you eat in the morning?

Sit down and have your breakfast, Travis.

the struggle for racial equality.

the dream of economic prosperity. 

the desire for improvement in career.

the need for political status.

believable.

a routine.

comical.

pointless.

submissive nature.

inconsistent rudeness.

childish fears.

rational thinking.

As an reason to change Beneatha’s mind

To cheat Beneatha out of the money

To trick Beneatha into not going to medical school

As a way to taunt Beneatha about her decision to go to school