Act ll Scene ll

- It is a Friday morning, and they are starting to pack up the apartment so they can live in the new house.

- When Beneatha and George get back from their date, George comes up to Beneatha for a kiss and she refuses him by calling him a fool in front of mama. She then breaks up with him because he doesn't want her to be outspoken,

- Mrs. Johnson comes to the house for pie and she tells them that she is better than the Younger family. She also brings up that An African American family was bombed out of their home by some white people. Mama then thinks that they will be the next in the news paper because of that.

- Ruth gets a phone call from Walter Lee's job, informing her that Walter Lee hasn't shown up to work for three consecutive days. The boss tells Ruth that Walter Lee is on the verge of loosing his job.

-  Because Mama is such a caring person and that she is disappointed that Walter is such a grump, so she gives Walter the remaining amount of money, after Beneatha gets her share for her to finish out school. She gives Beneatha 3,000 dollars.

- She also has a conversation with Walter Lee talking about his new role in the house, which is basically being the "head man of the house. When she says this, Walter Lee is a little enlightened.

- Mama then tells Travis that there will be new changes and actions in the house because of Walter's new role in the house.

- Walter Lee talks to Travis about the new lifestyle, too. He also told Travis that he would be paying for his college. This all because of the remaining money mama gave to Walter Lee.

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