Ruth is the most admirable character

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In Lorraine Hansberry’s play A Raisin in the Sun, the main characters have dreams in their lives. Mama dreamt of moving her family out of the ghetto, into a home with a yard where she could tend a yard and a space for the children to play. Beneatha had a dream to finish her schooling and become doctor who could save her race from ignorance and save them from dying. Walter had a dream of becoming rich like the rich people he drove around. He dreamt of becoming wealthy by owning his businesses and making more money to provide for his family as the rich people do. On the other hand, Ruth had a dream of building a happy family. She believed that, she was going to own a bigger and better place to live in as she builds a happy family. Based on her dreams, Ruth’s is the most commendable character because she opted for happiness first, then the other things could come later while her family is happy. She is the most admirable character in the play because she only cared about the love in her family and was never motivated by material things.
One of Ruth’s dreams is to have a happy family. Throughout the novel, Ruth remains a strong woman with fortified dreams. Ruth yearned for a happy family and a happy marriage. Her marriage to Walter was in regular problems, but she strived to rekindle their love and have a happy family. Even though they had a financial crisis and lived in poverty, Ruth tried to make her family contented with what they had to make them happy. In addition, she just wanted to have a family that was full of love and happy with what they could afford. This is evident when she tells mama “Something is happening between me and Walter. I don’t know what it is – but he needs something – something I can’t give him anymore” (2...

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...ught for the happiness of her family.
In conclusion, in A Raisin in the Sun every character has a dream. Mama wants a bigger house, Walter wants to be rich, and Beneatha wants to be doctor in order to heal the sick while Ruth desires a happy marriage and family. Ruth is one of the simplest characters in the story. She symbolizes a group of people living, working, and not asking much from life, people who try to get satisfaction from what life has offered them. In her dreams, she did not ask for much like the other characters, all she wanted was a happy family and marriage. The other characters wanted material things and most of their dreams were unachievable, but for her she was content with what she had and tried to make her family happy despite the financial constraints.

Works Cited

Hansberry, Lorraine. A Raisin in the Sun. New York, Vintage Books, 1994. Print.

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