Table of Contents
- 1 Why is Walter so upset when Mama buys the house?
- 2 Why does Mama buy a house in an all-white neighborhood?
- 3 What is Walter’s conflict with Mama?
- 4 What is Mama’s motivation for buying the house?
- 5 What specifically bothers Walter about Mama’s purchase?
- 6 How does Mama react to the news?
- 7 What is Walter’s conflict?
Why is Walter so upset when Mama buys the house?
Mama comes home and announces that she has put a down payment on a house with some of the insurance money. Meanwhile, Walter is noticeably upset because he wants to put all the money into the liquor store venture.
Why does Mama buy a house in an all-white neighborhood?
Why does Mama buy a house in an all-white neighborhood? Mama wants to buy a house to secure a more comfortable standard of living for the whole Younger family.
What news does Mama break to the family in this scene?
What news does mama break to the family in this scene, Act 2 Scene 1? Mama tells the family that she has bought a house in Clybourne Park. Ruth reacts to the news by raising her hands praising God because she is so happy. Walter remains silent saying nothing and then shows that he is bitter about mama’s decision.
What is Walter’s conflict with Mama?
Walter wants to open a liquor store, while Mama is totally opposed to the idea. Mama wants to use the money buy her family a larger house in a different neighborhood. Their conflict involves not only what they will do with the insurance money, but also their different belief systems.
What is Mama’s motivation for buying the house?
What is Mama’s motive for buying a house in the all-white community of Clybourne Park? She wants to obtain the best home for the least amount of money.
What problems does Mama hope to solve by buying the house?
The matriarch of the family, Mama, wants to buy a house to fulfill a dream she shared with her husband. Mama’s son, Walter Lee, would rather use the money to invest in a liquor store with his friends. He believes that the investment will solve the family’s financial problems forever.
What specifically bothers Walter about Mama’s purchase?
She buys a house. What is Walter’s reaction to Mama’s purchase? He is angry and disappointed because he wanted to use the money to buy a liquor store.
How does Mama react to the news?
How does Mama react, and to whom does she turn in this time of trouble? She is angry with her son and feels helpless.
How does Walter react to Mama’s purchase of a house?
What is Walter’s reaction to Mama’s purchase? He is angry and disappointed because he wanted to use the money to buy a liquor store.