A Raisin in the SunConflictsWalter and Ruth (p33-34 Walters eggs)Walter Man say, I gotta change my life, Im choking to death, baby, and woman say, Your eggs is gettin cold.-Complains that wife doesnt support him or vision of his dream-Wants wifes approval-Desperately wants to prove himself-Wants to provide for Travis and family as man of the house

Beneatha and Mama (p50-51 Beneathas atheism)Mama (kindly) Course you going to be a doctor, honey, God willing.Beneatha (drily) God hasnt got a thing to do with it.Mama Beneatha that wasnt necessary.Beneatha Well neither is God. I get sick of hearing about God.-Beneatha wants to depend on herself, feel independent-Doesnt want to give credit to God-Thinks Mamas ideas are outdated-Mama adamant in faith, dislikes idea of atheist children

DreamsMama and Big Walter (p45-46 Mamas reminiscence)Mama Big Walter used to say Seem like God didnt see fit to give the black man nothing but dreams. But he did give us children to make the dreams seem worthwhile.-Recognizes that dreams cannot be fulfilled-Cannot escape poverty or lead family into better life

FeminismBeneatha and the Murchisons (p50 Beneathas marriage)Beneatha Im going to be a doctor, and George, for one, still thinks thats pretty funny. I cant be bothered with that.-Head-strong wife-Believes women can also do jobs that are supposedly masculine-Abhors anti-feminist ideas and sexism

DiscriminationRacism Black/white

Poverty