Main characters in A raisin in the sun

Main characters in A raisin in the sun

1. Walter Lee Younger

   • He's the protagonist
   • He is very worried about some other problems of the family
   • he wants get a liquor store from the insurance money
   • He wants to be rich

2. Ruth Younger

   • She helps cleaning the apartment
   • She has some problems in her marriage
   • She's willing to give everything for the family
   • She's very pessimistic

3. Lena "Mama" Younger

   • She's very religious
   • She loves plants
   • She uses the insurance money to buy a new house
   • She wants the family to progress

4. Benetha Younger

   • She's an intellectual
   • She dreams of being a doctor
   • She's proud of her African Heritage
   • She does not agree With Mama's religious ideas
   • She goes to college, she's 20 years old

5. Travis Younger

   • He is10 years old
   • He sleeps on the sofa
   • He gets money by carrying bags in the grocery store

6. Joseph Asagai

   • He comes from Nigeria
   • He courts Benetha
   • Benetha wants to learn about African Heritage from him

7. George Murchison

   • He´s an african american
   • he courts Benetha
   • he's wealthy and the Youngers approve him