A Raisin in the Sun

Walter Lee is on a journey to manhood. He undergoes several changes as he attempts to meet that goal. Marriage and fatherhood are not enough for happiness. Walter dreams of a new life, a better life, and believes money will be the answer to all of his problems. When Walter learns that his mother will receive ten thousand dollars from an insurance settlement and following his father’s death, he dreams of opening a liquor …showed first 75 words of 361 total…

…showed last 75 words of 361 total…improves, you can see the drastic change in the way Ruth says “and we held hands” (504). Later, when the family learns that Walter invested the money in his get-rich-quick-scheme, the world comes crashing down again. Willy Harris, Walters’s business partner, runs off with all the money. Walter then finally understands when he says “Life just like it is” (526). That’s when he realizes that the most important thing in his life is his family.