TAKE OUT YOUR DISCOVERING CHARACTERS ASSIGNMENT AND CHECK YOUR PREDICTIONS OF CHARACTERS WITH THE ANSWERS BELOW....
1. Compare and contrast your impression of the character with the brief description of the characters (you need to select 3-4)
2. What stereotypes did you use to prejudge the characters? 3. How do you feel about this?
Lena Younger:
matriarch; proud; strong-willed; deeply religious; believes in the strength of family; 50s-60s
Walter Lee Younger Jr:
ambitious; loves his family; longs to prove his manhood by owning his own business; 30’s
Beneatha Younger:
as ambitious as her brother, with plans to be a doctor; needs to express herself, as her varying hobbies indicate; interested in her African roots; 20’s
Ruth Younger:
loving and faithful wife and mother; wants what's best for her family; her dream is to move into a place with more space and sunlight; 20s-30s
Travis Younger:
his family's pride and hope for the future; typically energetic ten-year-old
Asagai:
fellow student; loves Beneatha; a "modern" African, committed to preserving the cultural heritage of his Nigerian people
George Murchison:
modern African-American who believes that success lies in imitating whites; scorned by Walter Lee, who considers him a phony