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?