From the dialogs and the monologues in Lorraine Hansberry’s play A Raisin in the Sun, choose lines that represent the characters listed below best. Explain why you think the chosen lines are representative of the characters.
Ruth
Ruth is resilient, hardworking, exhausted, and a great mom. She's also loyal to her husband but unwilling to play to his dreams.... Ruth is a realist, and she helps to keep Walter grounded.
They said Saturday and this is just Friday and I hopes to God you ain’t going to get up here first thing this morning and start talking to me ‘bout no money – ‘cause I ‘bout don’t want to hear it.
Honey, you never say nothing new. I listen to you every day, every night and every morning, and you never say nothing new. (Shrugging) So you would rather be Mr. Arnold than be his chauffeur. So – I would rather be living in Buckingham Palace. (Act I, scene i)
A Raisin in the Sun
