Walter and His Family
What Walter Lee doesn't understand is that he has a household full of his family. He has his wife, his sister, his son, and most importantly his mother. Without his rightful place in society, he tries to seek it for the first time, but through money and materials. Instead of focusing on what he currently has, a loving family, he continues to want more that may be good for the family but is tearing them apart. Walter is partially isolated from his family, but isolated from society as well because he is an African American man.
Feeling trapped by his family, he continues to chase his dreams. But he is blinded by money because he feels that will be the only thing that will unite them and bring them happiness throughout their hearts. When the money is stolen from him, he then precedes into a depressed state, once again stating that he is lost and that he feels his family is trapping him. His dream is to own a liquor store, but mentioned before, he can't get to his dream because of the insurance check the family received, it was never his money. From The Black Eyed Peas song "Where is the Love", will.i.am sings "Take control of your mind and meditate
Let your soul gravitate to the love". This line does not compare to Walter but rather contrast to his personality. What Walter Lee lacks is his mental state and can barely calm himself before acting, and instead of turning to his family, he continues to be depressed, lack confidence, and overreact.
"Our loyalties must transcend our race, our tribe, our class, and our nation; and this means we must develop a world perspective." This is Martin Luther King, Jr.'s quote as he suggests unity between people, especially between different races in the United States. This country has been known as the Melting Pot because of the different ethnicities that are present, from Puerto Rican to Native American to Russian. To miniaturize the meaning of King's quote is relatable to the family of the Youngers. Beneatha has a dream of becoming a doctor, Mama Lena keeps faith in her dying plant, and Walter has the dreams of owning a liquor store and supplying his family with the material needs. The reason why Lena continues to keep faith in the plant so much is because of her love of it, and that symbolizes what everyone else in her family may be doing wrong as a family. Walter Lee doesn't turn to his family because maybe he lacks faith in them in turning his life around. Because they don't unite together until the end of the play, there is no "world" perspective in their family, and their inability to that leads to their tragic flaw.
When Linder arrives at the apartment one last time, Walter finally acts against the "scheme that degrades him". He confronts him with his pride as an African American and finally state that he would do anything for his family. Because they are in such a crisis with debt, racial discrimination, and love at the same time, what Walter says to Linder finally pulls them together. The love that was once lost has been found because they were finally happy with their "loyalties".
Feeling trapped by his family, he continues to chase his dreams. But he is blinded by money because he feels that will be the only thing that will unite them and bring them happiness throughout their hearts. When the money is stolen from him, he then precedes into a depressed state, once again stating that he is lost and that he feels his family is trapping him. His dream is to own a liquor store, but mentioned before, he can't get to his dream because of the insurance check the family received, it was never his money. From The Black Eyed Peas song "Where is the Love", will.i.am sings "Take control of your mind and meditate
Let your soul gravitate to the love". This line does not compare to Walter but rather contrast to his personality. What Walter Lee lacks is his mental state and can barely calm himself before acting, and instead of turning to his family, he continues to be depressed, lack confidence, and overreact.
"Our loyalties must transcend our race, our tribe, our class, and our nation; and this means we must develop a world perspective." This is Martin Luther King, Jr.'s quote as he suggests unity between people, especially between different races in the United States. This country has been known as the Melting Pot because of the different ethnicities that are present, from Puerto Rican to Native American to Russian. To miniaturize the meaning of King's quote is relatable to the family of the Youngers. Beneatha has a dream of becoming a doctor, Mama Lena keeps faith in her dying plant, and Walter has the dreams of owning a liquor store and supplying his family with the material needs. The reason why Lena continues to keep faith in the plant so much is because of her love of it, and that symbolizes what everyone else in her family may be doing wrong as a family. Walter Lee doesn't turn to his family because maybe he lacks faith in them in turning his life around. Because they don't unite together until the end of the play, there is no "world" perspective in their family, and their inability to that leads to their tragic flaw.
When Linder arrives at the apartment one last time, Walter finally acts against the "scheme that degrades him". He confronts him with his pride as an African American and finally state that he would do anything for his family. Because they are in such a crisis with debt, racial discrimination, and love at the same time, what Walter says to Linder finally pulls them together. The love that was once lost has been found because they were finally happy with their "loyalties".