Blog 5- A Raisin In The Sun

    Act II Scene III of A Raisin In The Sun, by Lorraine Hansberry, centers around the climax of the play: when Willy runs off with Walter's investment. Although, this tragedy shouldn't be such a shock to Walter, given his wife's disapproval and warning about Willy. Ruth calls Willy Harris a " 'good-for-nothing loudmouth,' "(Hansberry,442). Had Walter heeded his wife's advice, he wouldn't be frantically begging for Willy to, " 'Don't do it.. not with that money,' " Hansberry,517). The event was foreshadowed early on in Ruth's caution toward Willy, so no shock or unlikelihood in Willy's decisive robbery. However, from such a catastrophe, good resulted in spite of the terrible loss. For example, Walter, who I felt was incapable of being saved from his downward selfish spiral, actually denied Lindner's offer of money to not move. By not taking this cash, Walter transformed into a individual conscious of his race and keeping pride in it, no matter how much material goods were offered to deny himself. In this way, I would consider Walter a dynamic character. His values, beliefs, and characteristics change more positively as a result of lessons and knowledge gained through personal tragedy.