A Raisin in the Sun Questions and Answers Latest Version Rated A+

A Raisin in the Sun Questions and Answers Latest Version Rated A+ **Walter Lee Younger** - Son of Mama - Husband of Ruth - Father of Travis - Brother of Beneatha - Both protagonist and antagonist - Seeks a better way to financially support his family **Mama Younger** - Mother of Walter and Beneatha - Often found cleaning the apartment - Opposes Walter's liquor store idea - Values dreams over wealth - Entrusts the insurance money to Walter - Purchases a house with the remainder - Tends to a plant throughout the play **Beneatha Younger** - Daughter of Mama - Sister of Walter - In a relationship with Joseph Asagai and George Murchison - Eventually chooses Joseph - Passionate about exploring her African heritage - Aspires to become a doctor **Ruth Younger** - Wife of Walter - Mother of Travis - Struggles in her marriage with Walter - Discovers she is pregnant - Considers an abortion - Leaves the room before undergoing the procedure **Joseph Asagai** - Nigerian man in love with Beneatha - Introduces Beneatha to her African heritage - Proposes to Beneatha at the end of the play **George Murchison** - Wealthy African American interested in Beneatha - Beneatha dislikes his attempts to assimilate into white culture **Mr. Karl Lindner** - Visits the Younger family to offer them money to avoid moving into a white neighborhood - Walter's rejection of his offer makes