Walter The Color Analysis

Lorraine Hansberry purposely used Walter as one character to represent the theme Money and Mortality. Walter’s character is revealed by a narrator, the narrator can simply identify that Walter is a very overprotective person when it comes to the topic of money. “Without even looking at his son, he begins to hard stare at his wife”. The narrator can identify this quote to Walter because; in the beginning of the play Walter and Ruth had an argument over the insurance check. This quote can be related to the theme Money and Mortality because; the narrator identified the concern of money towards Walter. “You know what the check is coming tomorrow”. The author, Lorraine Hansberry shows on how Walter is very excited to receive the check. This second quote from the play can show Walter’s concern with the check; the narrator can identify this by showing on how Walter is constantly reminding Ruth about the check. After Ruth tells Travis they have no extra money to give to him for school; Walter

When Ruth, Beneatha, and Mama see Walter acting like this, they are shocked and are disappointed in how he is acting. Walter tries to cope with the current situation he is in, and he realizes that his family is by his side and that is what matters to him in that moment.

complex member of the Younger family. Walter Lee wishes he was the head of the family but unfortunately for him the title belongs to mama. All Walter seems to want on the outside is the liquor store, but in reality he wants to be somebody. Walter is driven by his emotions and ambitions. A great analogy for Walter is a raccoon from the book “Where the Red Fern Grows.” Walter may seem like a desperate alcoholic just wanting a way to free booze, but in reality he is driven to lead his family, gain their approval, and become the man he can only dream to be.

But, there is no telling what will happen down the road. A possibility of what may come to the family is abundance of discrimination from the White Americans. “The only people in the world who are more snobbish than rich white people are rich colored people.” (Pg. 49). The excerpt further explains the comparison of people’s attitudes by the color of their skin. The neighborhood that they are moving to may not accept or view them as equal. “That is just what is wrong with the colored woman in this world.. Don’t understand about building their men up and making’em feel like somebody.” (Pg. 34). This reference analyzes how Walter has no appreciation for his wife. This is apparent because of the comparison he is trying to do with the color of her skin instead of who she assuredly is. Making the decision of moving into this new house could bring up great opportunities for women or not give them equal rights and

Walter asserting his manhood against his mother’s matriarchal dominance can be seen as the principal conflict in Hansberry’s work. Walter’s mother in settled in her traditional and old schools ways and views masculinity as a life-affirming Black tradition, whereas Walter equates manhood and masculinity with how much money one has and being his family’s sole provider. When Walter’s father died his mother received $10,000 in life insurance payments. She takes a portion of the money and uses it to purchase a house in a well-established suburban white neighborhood. In terms of the remaining money, Walter wanted to invest in a liquor store. After much persuading, Mama finally gives in and gives Walter the rest of the money. When the investment goes belly up Walter loses all the money. His attempt to establish his manhood ironically made him

In The Man in The Gray Flannel Suit, as Wilson opens up the novel, he describes the Rath family’s house, stating, “the house had a kind of evil genius for displaying proof of their weaknesses and wiping out all traces of their strengths” (Wilson 1). Throughout the novel, Tom and Betsy Rath’s house is a cause of their insatiable and stagnate depression. By giving the house possession of the trait “evil genius” before even introducing the main characters, Wilson gives Tom and Betsy Rath’s house agency and control over its owners. Despite having a respectable house, the Rath’s longing for more obstructs their ability to be happy in with their house. Tom and Betsy’s “American Dream” is the source of their discomfort- it is the source of the “evil genius” in their pleasant yet simple house. Just before the Rath family goes to church, Wilson states, “Pete was in gray flannel shorts and a brown jacket” (Wilson 129). From a young age, Pete, Tom’s son, dresses to mirror his father, who incidentally mirrors the style of thousands of other men in the city. By dressing Pete the same way as his father when they leave the house, Wilson proposes the hopelessness of any deviation from the path paved by the men in gray flannel suits. Tom Rath’s “American Dream” of financial success locks not only himself, but his children into a strict and rigid path devoid of character and hostile to creativity and

The Color Complex: The Politics of Skin Color Among African Americans is one of the text used. This book was written by Kathy Russell, Midge Wilson, Ronald E. Hall in 1993 to inform readers of the color gap in how lighter skinned people of the black community are treated differently than those of a darker skin tone. It further explains how African Americans have been taught to see themselves based on their skin tone. This book was a valuable resource that it assisted in the understanding of the Black color line; its inception and how it created an environment of self segregation. While this text was helpful, it like many other text had limitations. One limitation was that the text does not present a counter argument to support another point

I guess I have not so much learned, but become more aware of racism in America, in the video, we have seem that both gentleman approach life in a similar manner, they went to job interview dressed appropriately, they went to the mall and clothing stores and act similarly, and yet, the African American gentleman was mistreated solely on the fact that his skin color was dark. I have become aware of the struggle that African American children face from a early age, when you have been mistreated on this level your whole life, you will lack the motivation to even try to get a good education, because you will not be treated fairly anyways.

Poetry has always been a way of expressing emotions about life experiences. Poetry allows us to use symbolism to express ideas without the use of proper language. Things like our feelings about local scenery and culture can be expressed in symbols and imagery. One example of this, Ron Rash’s poem “Local Color”, explores the concepts of place and identity and suggests they are intertwined. Examples of how place and identity are intertwined are shown in the grandfather’s identity as a regular at the local bar, the grandmother’s identity as a homemaker and wife at home, and the idea that by going to the church the grandfather was going to change his identity.

A character who changes throughout the story, Walter goes from being a selfish person with no desire for anyone else but himself and their goals to someone who cares for his family and wants what will be the best for them. Throughout the story he realizes that what he is doing making him lose what ca be the best for his family, the reason why he changes from be the selfish man to a loving and caring man. Also his family does accept his new ways and forgets his old

Through the character progression of Walter, you can follow the transitions of three major themes: poverty, dreams, and gender roles, while watching Walter’s character transition alongside the themes as well. The first instance the gender roles seem to be significant is with Walter, feeling the need to be the “man” of the family. He takes it that after his father’s death, being the oldest male, it was his duty to provide and support the family. Of course, this is an aged concept, as we know as times go on women are becoming more and more prominent and being recognized for the duties they provide.

As the “man” of the house, Walter serves as both protagonist and antagonist of the play. Throughout the entirety story, Walter makes mistakes that hurt the family, but he ultimately becomes the hero. The plot shows how evolves as person and realizes the importance of family. Walter is the stereotypical mid-twentieth-century African-American male. As the man of the house, he is expected to be the foundation of the family, but he often failed to do so. With every obstacle the Younger’s faced, Walter believed money would solve it. He dreamt of opening a liquor store and “getting rich quick”. However, things did not go his way. Eventually, he realized that he cannot help his family out of the mess he made for them. He realized that buying the house

I completely agree with you about the use of vivid colors in this painting that the artist really invokes a sense of “Joy” into its viewer. I did not notice the use of balance until you mentioned it and I believe that you are right about the focal point of the people holding hands really brings out a sense of happiness.

L. Frank Baum wrote an amazing story using colors to describe each part of Dorothy's journey to Oz. The color changes throughout the story symbolized setting changes and different stages in her journey. The colors also represented danger, beauty, power, mood and identified characters and surroundings.

The choice of colors was made with the intention of arousing certain feelings in the viewer and intensify the film’s criticism. In general, the colors in the movie are more lighter and less flashy but when Fitts is with Jane the colors become more flashy and vibrants. The red color is the most used especially when Lester appears after he changed his way of living. This choice color was because of its intensity, giving the idea of a break in the monotony life of Lester