Character Notes

Walter Lee Younger
Nickname: Father, Brother
Sounds very manly and when he talks he wants people to know he is in control
Tall dark and handsome
Husband of Ruth, Son of Mama, Brother of Benatha and Father of Travis
He really wants his liquor store and that is the main conflict because mama won't give the money to him
Angry, Sad and Disappointed
The backstory is that he is worried about all the money problems and wants the insurance check
His dream, money, and family are things he really cares about
The ultimate dream is to open the liquor store in order to provide for his character

Beneatha Younger
Nicknames: Benny, sister
20 years old
Lean and intellectual face and thick face
Her walk is light because she is young
Her speech is different from the rest of her family
She has a good relationship with mama and is neutral with ruth and Travis but there is tension with Walter
She is not super close to any of her family members
She sleeps with mama in her bedroom
She goes to school and wants to become a doctor
She will hopefully contribute in the future if she becomes a doctor
Annoyed, Frustrated
She likes to argue for fun with Walter just to make him mad
She questions Christianity
She has her friend Asagi over
She is very stubborn

Mama Younger “Something always told me I wasn’t no rich white woman.” She is very religious, wise, keeps her family stable, has a small temper, wants a larger house and is hardworking Song: Everything we Need	Ruth Younger “I was quiet, but I was not blind” She is an African American woman, who is pregnant. Her voice is quiet but stern knows what she is saying and gets to the point.  Song: Stronger by Kelly Clarkson
Walter Younger “I got a $100 here for food and $1400 here for liquor He is loud, loving, busy and strict  Song: liquor store blues	Beneatha Younger “That money belongs to Mama, Walter, and it’s for her to decide how she wants to use it.” She is short, has short curly dark hair, skinny, raspy and high pitched and always sounds sarcastic  Song: I Wanna Go to School