1. He Wanted Full Civil Rights And Political Representation. African Americans Needed More Than Just And Education In Manual Labor. They Deserved The Exact Same Educational Opportunities As White Students Had.

2. Apostrophe

3. Verbal Irony

4. Dream Put On Hold

5. He Calls Her Hair "Mutilated - " And He Questions Why She Wears It Like That. He Likes It To Be More Natural.

6. Walter Sr. Loved His Kids More Than Anything - And The Loss Of Baby Claude Nearly Killed Him. Walter - On The Other Hand - Doesn't Say Anything To Defend The Unborn Baby When Ruth Says She Is Considering An Abortion.

7. Finding Strength Within

8. How Is Walter A Rainbow After The Rain

9. Things Were Troubling Before For The Youngers Financially - But Now They Might Be Even More Difficult With The Arrival Of One More Mouth To Feed.

10. Beneatha Doesn't Believe In God; She's More Scientifically Minded. She Believes You Need To Work For Money - You Can't Just Pray To God. This Belief Sets Her Apart From Mama. Her Lack Of Faith Sets Her Apart From Others In Her Family - And It Also Shows She Is A Part Of The Younger Generation That Questions Tradition.

11. Importance Of Family

12. The Famous Poem "Harlem"

13. She Assumes That Bennie Is Pregnant Just Because She Is Going To Bed Early. She Also Says The Younger's Is Getting To Move Up A Little Higher Inferring That They Were Really Low Before. She Talks About Her Midnight Coffee - Assuming They'll Give It To Her. She Comments On How Ruth Is Showing Even Though She Just Got Pregnant And Pokes Her. She Implies That Bennie Is The Only One In The Family Who's Making Something Of Herself And That Walter's Only Positive Feature Is That He's Good-looking.

14. The Power Of Dreams

15. Asagai Wants To Go To Africa - And Beneatha Is Ready To Give Up On Her Dream Of Becoming A Doctor. Asagai Wants To Help His Village - Which Consists Of Poor - Illiterate People He Wants To Make Their Lives Better Even If It Means Rebels Might Kill Him For His Civil Rights Efforts. He Scolds Bennie For The Fact That She Is Blaming Walter On The Loss Of Her Tuition. He Wants Her To Devise A Plan In Which She Can Find A Way To Put Herself Through School.

16. Symbolism

17. She Says She Won't Marry George Because It's Shallow To Marry Someone Just For Wealth - And He's Not Really Her Type. She Says George's Family Wouldn't Like It Anyway. She Doesn't Seem To Really Like George That Much.

18. George: Son Of Rich Successful Businessman; Getting Education; He's Very Proper; Doesn't Drink Alcohol - Walter: Dreamer With No Set Business; Doesn't Have Much Of An Education; Grew Up In A Poor Family; Wants To Have A Successful Business But He Doesn't Have The Resources To Make It Happen

19. The Check Means A Chance At A Better Future. Everyone As Their Own Ideas About How The Money Should Be Spent. The Check Has The Potential To Save Them And Bring Them Together - Or It Could Tear Them Apart.

20. You Better Stay Home From Work Today (Hansberry 42).

21. Yes - Because He Already Contributes Quite A Bit T The Family - And He Has To Provide For A Child. His Plans Could Essentially Make Them Even More Money.

22. George Thinks That People Only Receive And Education To Get A Degree And Become Successful More Quickly - Whereas Bennie Thinks Education Should Be Something People Want To Do. George Sees Education As The Means To An End - But Bennie Sees Education As Learning Because You Love The Acquisition Of Knowledge

23. Dramatic Irony

24. Metaphor

25. Although Walter Should Deserve To Have Some Of The Money - He Refused To Listen To Anyone And Stormed Out Of The House. This Proves That He's Not Responsible And Can Be Irrational When Faced With Big Decisions. His Rudeness To His Wife And Mother Was Inexcusable. His Behavior Is Somewhat Understandable - As He Just Learned That His Wife Is Having A Baby The Same Time Mama Said E Couldn't Invest In The Liquor Store. That's A Lot To Process.