1. Quote: “He’s so shallow.”
Mama’s Response: “Well—when a man starts measuring somebody, he’s usually trying to figure out how tall he is.”
New Dynamic: Mama supports Beneatha’s independence and critical thinking, showing growing respect for her perspective.
2.
a. Enthusiastic: Showing intense and eager enjoyment.
b. Overbearing: Arrogantly domineering.
c. Sanctimonious: Pretending to be morally superior.
d. Duplicitous: Deceitful, double-dealing.
e. Intrusive: Unwelcome or uninvited disruption.
f. Instigative: Provoking or encouraging action.
g. Racist: Believing in racial superiority or discrimination.
3. “I’m a giant—surrounded by ants! Ants who can’t even understand what it is the giant is talking about.”
4. It shows Walter’s instability and Travis’s growing awareness of his father’s struggles.