1. Quote: Beneatha says, "He’s so shallow." Mama said: Mama says, "Well, I guess you better not waste your time with no fools." Mama is supportive of Beneatha's feelings. New dynamic: Mama shows more understanding and support for Beneatha's desires and choices, strengthening their relationship.
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a. Enthusiastic: Very excited and interested.
b. Overbearing: Bossy and controlling.
c. Sanctimonious: Pretending to be morally better than others.
d. Duplicitous: Dishonest and deceitful.
e. Intrusive: Unwelcome and interfering.
f. Instigative: Causing trouble or provoking action.
g. Racist: Believing one race is better than others and discriminating based on race.
3. Walter says, "I’m thirty-five years old; I been married eleven years and I got a boy who sleeps in the living room— and all I got to give him is stories about how rich white people live."
4. It shows Walter's struggles and how he uses alcohol to cope with his problems. It shows Travis is aware of his father's issues, making him mature for his age and affected by the family's problems.