ARITS Test

Mama

mother to Walter and Beneatha, more of the 50s ideals, believes in God

Ruth

Walter's wife, gets pregnant and considers abortion, excited for the move

Walter

Ruth's husband, wants to open a liquor store, friends takes the money, grows up towards the end of book, makes the decision to commit to the move

Beneatha

very expressive in her hobbies, uses a lot of verbal irony, dated George, but likes Asagai

Mr. Lindner

part of the welcome committee of Clybourne Park, was not welcoming them, told them that they would pay them to not move in

George Murchison

thinks school is just to get a degree to get a job to make money, rich kid, has things handed to him his whole life, dating Beneatha

Joseph Asagai

Guy from Africa that likes Beneatha, very positive

Bobo

business partner with Walter, good one besides misleading name

Travis

son of Ruth and Walter

Willy Harris

took the money from Walter's dad and took off with it when he was supposed to make an investment to start the liquor store

Themes from ARITS

Finding strength within:

Walter finds the strength to move into the house.

Ruth finds the strength to avoid abortion.

Beneatha finds the strength to pursue her dreams and forgive Walter.

TS: Often, when times are tough, people struggle to do what is best, making sacrifices for the good of family.

Assimilation

Belief that a minority group gradually adopts the customs and attitudes of the prevailing culture

Plaintively

Expressive of suffering

Coquettishly

In a manner suitable to a flirtatious woman

Proposition

A proposal

Eccentric

Deviating from conventional or accepted usage or conduct, quirky, unusual

Rebuff

To reject or criticize sharply

Epitaph

The inscription on a tombstone

Tentatively

hesitantly

Furtively

Secretively or shiftily

Vindicated

Cleared of suspicion or doubt

Futile

useless

Insinuatingly

In a subtly influential manner; suggestively

Verbal irony

Like sarcasm when someone says something, but means the opposite

Situational irony

When the outcome is not what the audience or the reader might have expected

Dramatic irony

When the reader knows something the characters don't know

Allusion

A reference to a historical event or work of art

Apostrophe

When someone addresses another who is not in the room.

Symbolism

The use of concrete objects to represent abstract qualities

Metaphor

A comparison between two objects without using like or as

Foreshadowing

When an author hints at something that will happen in the future

Booker T Washington

started schools for colored people to learn things like construction, plumbing, and farming. Criticized for focusing on hands on things. Criticized for not actively speaking out against segregation, but rather suggesting it would disappear through the hard work of Tuskegee graduates

WEB Du Bois

Promoted the idea of the Talented Tenth. Believed the best and brightest members of the Black community would rise to political and social power within their environments to achieve true racial equality.

Mama philosophy

Mama now understands the frustration of the younger generation. She realizes that survival is not enough to satisfy someone. She understands that people need to feel fulfilled in their jobs and lives in order to be truly happy.