'Ethnic Autobiography About Self\r'

'A Rasin in the cheer Act II, Scene I later(prenominal) on the same Saturday, Beneatha emerges from her room mask in the Nigerian clothes that Asagai has brought her. She dances swell-nigh the a fortunement, claiming to be performing a tribal dance while sh let prohibiteding â€Å"OCOMOGOSIAY” and singing. pity finds Beneatha’s pageantry silly and questions her astir(predicate) it. Meanwhile, Walter returns home drunk. He sees Beneatha all spruced up up and acts out some be tribal rituals with her, at one bit standing on a dodge and pronouncing himself â€Å"Flaming Spear. ” pathos looks on wearily. George Murchison arrives to nag up Beneatha.Beneatha removes her headdress to reveal that she has rationalise off most of her hair, leaving and an unstraightened afro. Everyone is shocked, amazed, and slightly disappointed with Beneatha, prompting a fierce discussion between Beneatha and George well-nigh the importance of their African heritage. Beneath a goes to change for the theater, and Walter talks to George around business plans. George does not appear interested. Walter then move arounds belligerent as he makes fun of George’s light shoes. Em avertrassed, pathos explains that the blank shoes are part of the â€Å"college style. George obviously looks down on Walter†vocation him â€Å"Prometheus”â€and Walter gets even angrier at him. George and Beneatha finally leave, and Ruth and Walter then begin to fight about Walter going out, spending money, and interacting with people deal Willy Harris. They do begin to make up, though, by acknowledging that a great distance has crowing between them. Mama comes home and announces that she has break up a down payment on a contri thoe with some of the amends policy money. Ruth is elated to seek this intelligence because she too aspirations of moving out of their menstruum apartment and into a more ample home.Meanwhile, Walter is noticeably upset because he wants to move all the money into the liquor investment trust venture. They all catch worried when they hear that the house is in Clybourne Park, an entirely white populatehood. Mama asks for their understandingâ€it was the only house that they could afford. She tactile propertys she needs to buy the house to tie the family together. Ruth regains her pleasure and rejoices, but Walter feels betrayed, his breathing in swept under the table. Walter makes Mama feel guilty, formulation that she has crushed his dream. He goes pronto to his bedroom, and Mama remains sitting and worrying.Act II, Scenes II On a Friday night a few weeks later, Beneatha and George return from a date. The Youngers’ apartment is full of moving boxes. George wants to kiss Beneatha, but she does not want to kiss. Rather, she wants to engage George in a conversation about the pledge of African-Americans. It seems that George wants to marry a â€Å"nice . . . uncomplicated . . . sophis ticated girl. ” Mama comes in as Beneatha kicks him out. Mama asks if she had a good beat with George, and Beneatha tells her that George is a â€Å"fool. ” Mama replies, â€Å"I look you better not waste your age with no fools. Beneatha appreciates her mother’s support. Mrs. Johnsonâ€the Youngers’ neighborâ€visits. Mama and Ruth offer her provender and drink, and she gladly accepts. She has come to visit to tell them about a black family who has been bombed out of their home in a white neighborhood. She is generally insensitive and unable to verbalize in a civil manner. She predicts that the Youngers allow also be scared out of the all-white neighborhood once they move in and insults much of the family by calling them a â€Å"proud-acting bunch of colored folks. ” She then quotes booking agent T. Washington, a famous African-American idea and assimilationist.A frustrated and angered Mama retaliates by calling him a â€Å"fool. † Mrs. Johnson leaves the apartment. Walter’s emboss calls, telling Ruth that Walter has not been to croak in three days. Walter explains that he has been global all day (often way into the country) and imbibing all night (at a bar with a jazz duo that he loves). He says that he feels depressed, despondent, and useless as the man of the family. He feels that his job is no better than a slave’s job. Mama feels guilty for his unhappiness and tells him that she has never done anything to hurt her children.She gives him the remaining $6,500 of the insurance money, telling him to deposit $3,000 for Beneatha’s knowledge and to keep the last $3,500. With this money, Mama says, Walter should becomeâ€and should act like he has becomeâ€the head of the family. Walter suddenly becomes more footsure and energized. He talks to Travis about his plans, saying that he is going to â€Å"make a transaction” that will make them rich. Walter’s excitement bu ilds as he describes his dream of their future house and cars, as well as Travis’s potential college education.\r\n'