A Raisin In the Sun Act 2 Scene 3

Robby Treadwell

Act 2 Scene 3

Period 4

8/29/12

Summary: The day is moving day. All of the members of the family are very excited including Walter. We meet a new character named Lindner. He is from the New Neighbors Orientation Committee and he says that they will not be welcome in Clybourne Park. He also says that they will buy the house from the Youngers and pay them more money than they bought it for. At the end Mama finds out Walter didn't put the money she gave him in the bank and he lost it.

Quotation: Lindner- "Our association is prepared, through the collective effort of our people, to buy the house from you at a financial gain to your family."

Quotation Significance: In this quote Lindner is saying that he will buy the house from the Youngers and pay them more money than they bought it for. This just shows how much this neighborhood doesn't want a colored family in it.

Reflection: This is a very sad and upsetting scene for the Youngers. I thought it was very rude and racist for Lindner to tell them that they did not want them to live there. Right when Lindner walked in, the Youngers were nothing but nice to him and treated him with much respect. The poor Youngers were so excited to move into a new house, but then they find out that no one in their neighborhood that they are going to move into wants them there. In return he was so rude. Also Walter was very selfish, and didn't think about the family when he didn't put the money in the bank. Now not only can he open up the business that he wanted to, but Benetha doesn't have the money for Med school. 

Discussion Question: What are they going to do with where they live and with the money that they lost?

A Raisin In The Sun. Act 2 Scene 2

Robby Treadwell

Act 2 Scene 2

8/28/12

Period 4

Summary: At the beginning George and Benetha have a relationship tantrum. Then me meet a new charecter named Johnson. She is a women who is very enthusiastic in life about everything. She stays for a long time at the house and almost overstays her welcome. Then Walter comes in and talks to Mama. Mama gives Walter sixty five hundred dollars. Mama says she wants him to put three thousand in savings for Benetha's medical school, and the rest he gets to put away in a checking account with his name on it. 

Quotation: Walter- "No-but after tonight. After what your daddy gonna do tonight, there's going to be offices-a whole lot of offices..."

Quotation Significance: I think what Walter is trying to say in this quote is that he has big plans for tonight. He is going to go out and buy a store where he can open up his liquor business. 

Reflection: I thought this scene was rather odd at the beginning. I think that Benetha and George aren't going to last very long. Benetha talks about how George is a fool and Mama says well you better not mess around with no fools. We all know that deep down Mama and Ruth do want her to stay with George because he is so rich. We are introduced to Mrs. Johnson for the first time in this scene and she seemed a little bit crazy. It seemed that she didn't have anything better to do so she just went and talked to the neighbors. I am concerned about what is going to happen in the next scene. The ending of this scene left a lot of foreshadowing. It got me asking the question what is Walter going to do with the money? I hope everything Walter was saying was all in his head because if he goes out and spends that money hopelessly it would be a huge waste, and a huge upset to Mama. 

Discussion Question: Why did Mama give the money to Walter and not Ruth or someone else in the family?

Act 2 Scene 1

Robby Treadwell

Act 2 Scene 1

Period 4

8/27/12

Summary: In the beginning Benetha tries on her outfit that Asaguy gave her. Ruth was shocked and so was Walter because she cut her hair off. A new character is introduced named George Murchison. He is a friend of the Youngers and he takes Benetha out to the theatre. At the end of the scene Mama is talking to Travis and tells him that she bought a new house for the family, and that it is in Clybourne park. The problem is Clybourne Park doesn't have one colored family living there. 

Quotation: Walter- "Why? You want to know why? 'Cause we all tied up in a race of people that don't know how to do nothing but moan, pray and have babies!"

Quotation Significance: In this quote you can really tell the frustration in Walter's voice. Walter is frustrated because he was not expecting this baby, his family is very poor, and because he's drunk. He says everyone in his family just complains, and they just pray that things will get better, but nothing comes out in return.

Reflection: I thought this was a rather odd beginning to the scene. I didn't quite understand what was going with George. I couldn't get out who he was but I guessed he was a family friend according to his skin color. I was surprised that Benetha cut her hair off just for this guy. She must really like him because I don't think she would do that for any guy.  I thought it was really nice of Mama to buy a house for the family considering it was all her money. I don't think that in this new society that they are going to live in that Travis is going to have the privilege to go outside and play. I think he will get treated as an outsider and little kids will act very bratty to him. 

Discussion Question: Why would a house surrounded by black people in that time cost more than a house in a white neighborhood?

Scene 1

Robby Treadwell

Scene 1

8/23/12

Period 4 

Summary: Ruth is the wife of Walter and they live in a very small house with their son Travis. They are a black family that are living two years after World War II. They are very poor and everyone in the family works together to keep the family running. Walter argues with Benethia his sister because he wants to join a liquor job with his friend Charlie Atkins.

Quotation: Walter- "We one group of men tied to a race of women with small minds."

Quotation Significance: In this quote Walter is talking about how hard it is to live as a black family in the time period they are living in. I think what Walter is saying is that black men are being treated similar to black women with little respect and unfairly.

Reflection: In this quick scene I can already tell that this family has been living through a constant struggle for money. They all talk about and get so excited for the check that they get tomorrow (saturday). But, it is also their mom's money so they have to figure out what they are going to do with it. This is sad to read about because it seems that they are living from paycheck to paycheck. Travis talks about carrying shopping bags after school at the local shopping mart for extra money. This just shows how everyone in their family wants to pitch into help. Travis doesn't have to go carry shopping bags. His mom isn't making him he is just going because he wants to help earn money for his family and that shows a lot to me. 

Question: Why doesn't Beenie want to marry that really rich guy that loves he? And how did that black man and his family get all that money?

Act 5 Scene 2

Robby Treadwell

8/21/12

5.2

Period 4

Summary: In the beginning Othello talks to Desdemona about how he has to kill her and he ends up killing her. Then, he finds out from Emilia that she didn't really cheat on him and Iago kills Emilia, and then Iago is taken a prisoner. Cassio is forgiven by Othello who also dies, and Cassio becomes govern of Cyprus.

Quotation: And yet I fear you, for you’re fatal then when your eyes roll so. Why I should fear I know not, since guiltiness I know not. But yet I feel I fear.

Quotation Significance: In this quote Desdemona clearly states that she has no idea why Othello is treating her like this and she doesn't know what she has done wrong. It's sad to hear this cause Desdemona is killed for something she didn't even do.

Reflection: I thought that this whole scene was a big tragedy. It was nowhere near fair for Desdemona. She was murdered by her husband that all she did was treat him with respect and love him. I don't think that Othello created a crime because it was not his fault that he thought that. It was all Iago's fault for the murders. Emilia was as well another person that didn't do anything wrong but she was also murdered. It made me happy when Othello finally found out that Iago put the handkerchief in Cassio's house, and that they found the letters between Iago and Roderigo in his pocket. I think that torture was a good consequence for Iago because instead of just dying he is going to be tortured for the rest of his life and live in pain. 

Discussion Question: Will Othello regain his power over Cassio and will Iago be released from prison? Why? 

Act 3.4 - 4.1

Robby Treadwell

8/16/12

Act 3.4-4.1

Period 4 

Summary: In act three scene four Desdemona talks to Othello for the first time after Iago has told him all the lies and he talks to her with a very strict voice and speaking with jealousy through his words. Othello asks her where the handkerchief is and she says she doesn't have it at the time, so Othello tells her how important it is to him and plays the guilt trip on Desdemona. In act four scene one Iago makes up more lies about Desdemona to add to the fire and Othello is so emotional he gives up his job. 

Quotation: Is this the noble Moor whom our full senate call all in all sufficient? Is this the nature whom passion could not shake? Whose solid virtue the shot of accident nor dart of chance could neither graze nor pierce?

Quotation Significance: In this quote Lodovico is confused because the way everyone described Othello to him to be is a guy who never gets emotional, and a guy who is very capable. Iago's lies have gotten so deep into Othello's head that Othello can't even think about his work anymore and he is just going to give his job up. 

Reflection: I thought it was funny at the beginning of act three scene four Desdemona was happy to see her husband and then the first words out of Othello's mouth are him starting to yell at her. It was unfair to Desdemona that she has to be treated that why by Othello for something that she didn't even do wrong. Its also unfair towards Cassio. Cassio is going to be killed for something he didnt even do wrong just so that Iago can get his evil ways. I also thought Iago was very smart when he brought Cassio in to talk and Othello was hiding. The way he questioned Cassio about Bianca, and when Bianca came in and showed to handkerchief that set things over then edge for Othello. 

Question: Why does Iago give Othello ways or suggestions to kill Desdemona if the whole reason for this is so that Iago can get Desdemona to himself?

Act 3 Scene 3

Robby Treadwell

8/14/12

Act 3 Scene 3

Period 4

In this scene Cassio begs to Desdemona that he gets his job back and he makes sure that Desdemona will talk to Othello. In the meantime Iago is proving to Othello that Desdemona is cheating on him with Cassio. Othello believes everything Iago says and at the end Othello demands that Cassio is to be killed. "I will in Cassio's lodging lose this napkin and let him find it. Trifles light as air are to the jealous confirmations strong as proofs of holy writ. This may do something. The Moor already changes with my poison. Dangerous conceits are in their natures poisons which at the first are scarce found to distate, but with a little act upon the blood burn like the mines of sulfur." In this quote Iago proves that he is an evil man and that he has bad intentions. He has already planted into Othello's mind that thought of Desdemona cheating on him, but now he has even more proof so that he makes sure Othello believes him. My thoughts on the reading were that I think Iago is a very evil man. Everyone knows that Cassio is a very nice man and he did not intend to hurt the general. It was all Iagos fault because he got Cassio so drunk. I don’t think it is fair for Cassio because he is trying so hard to get his job back and he is so apologetic, but Othello trusts Iago more then Cassio. Iago is just trying to find ways to get Desdemona and Othello to break up so that he can get to Desdemona. I start to dislike Iago more and more as the book goes on, because his ideas and intentions keep getting worse and worse. What I don’t understand is that why doesn’t Othello just question Cassio one on one about hooking up with Desdemona?

Act 3.1-3.2

Robby Treadwell

8/13/12

Act 3.1-3.2 

Period 4

In these two scenes Cassio tries to impress the general with musicians but he demand it would be stopped, after that Cassio insists to Iago that he gets the woman taking care of the generals wife so he can speak to her. Emilia says that the general still likes him and is trying to find a way to get him back, but Cassio still insists that he talks to Desdemona. "Prithee, keep up thy quillets There’s a poor piece of gold for thee. If the gentlewoman that attends the general’s wife be stirring, tell her there’s one Cassio entreats her a little favour of speech. Wilt thou do this?" In this quote it clearly states the Cassio is set to a mission. Cassio is not there to mess around anymore with the clown he wants to talk to Emilia and make sure things are right with him and Othello. I thought that this short reading had a lot of information in it considered to the length. I thought it was kind of funny that Cassio was trying to suck up to the general so much because of what he did when he was drunk. The funny part to me was when he had all the musicians playing and then the general said he would like to hear them play a song where he cant hear what they are playing. I also thought it was nice that Emilia treating Cassio with such respect. I would have thought she would spoken with a more mad voice because Cassio did mess things up and cause corruption when he was drunk. I started to like Othello more when he said nice things about Cassio, like that he still love him and he wanted to gain enough trust in him to hire him back again. At the end of the reading I was a little bit confused about what Othello said to Iago and the gentlemen about a fortification. How do Desdemona and Othello have such open hearts to try and take back Cassio even though he caused such chaos while Othello and Desdemona were trying to sleep, and while the rest of the society was trying to celebrate?