Money

Money plays a huge role in the novel A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry. Money is connected to one of the major conflicts in the novel which is what to do with Mama's $10,000 insurance check. But even before the reader learns about the insurance check, there is an argument about the 50c that Travis needs for school. Even though it is just a small amount, the tension grows in the scene because of the money. Ruth states, "I don't care what teacher say. I ain't got it" (Hansberry, 28). The money continues to rip the family apart throughout the course of the novel. Walter wants to get the check in order to follow his dream of owning a liquor store. Walter is very selfish when it comes to the money. Some members of the family think that the money should be used for Beneatha's education. In the end, as the reader, I think that Mama should do with what she wants with the money. Besides, it is for her to use it for whatever she thinks is best for her family.