The setting in this play is mainly the small, cramped Younger family apartment. There’s five people residing in it, only containing a kitchen the size of a closet, a living room that doubles as the dining room and Travis’s bedroom, two separate rooms (one occupied by both Mama and Beneatha, the other shared by Walter and Ruth), and a bathroom that’s out in the hall due to them sharing it with their neighbors. This signifies how utterly poor, and displays the high levels of tension throughout the play. The tininess of the house even has Ruth consider aborting her unborn child, causing Mama to immediately buying the house in Clybourne park. The protagonist of the play is Walter Lee Younger, a dreamer who desires to be wealthy. He formulates …show more content…
Her theories create a gap between her and her conservative mother. She aspires to be a doctor, and makes an effort into self-discovery. Her name also seems to signify her being “better” than the rest of the characters in the play. Mama’s character ties the story together, she’s the leader left behind by her deceased husband. She’s extremely religious, and has a natural mothering instinct; she’s also selfless, using her husband’s life insurance money to help her family, allowing them to provide a better future for themselves. We then see Ruth Younger, the thirty year old wife of Walter and the mother of Travis. She tends to the apartment, making sure it stays clean, and takes care of the family through cooking. Despite her marital problems with Walter, she has faith they’ll make it through the rough times, creating an even deeper love. She’s consistently strong, emotionally, even facing poverty. Travis, Ruth’s son, is seen to be sheltered, yet hard-working. He creates a small income through carrying grocery bags, and enjoys socializing with the other children inhabiting the neighborhood. He, however, neither has a bedroom, nor an actual bed, and sleeps on the sofa in the living