We have read "Mother to Son" by Langston Hughes and discussed how Hansberry's original title for A Raisin in the Sun was Crystal Stair, which comes from this Hughes' poem. Recall the message of the mother in the poem. Today, we learned Walter had lost the family money. Do you think Mama/Lena believes Walter has failed her? How does this poem reflect Mama's actions thus far in the play? (The deadline to post a response to this blog question is midnight Wednesday, May 4, 2011.)
Monday, May 2, 2011
Crystal Stairs...
We have read "Mother to Son" by Langston Hughes and discussed how Hansberry's original title for A Raisin in the Sun was Crystal Stair, which comes from this Hughes' poem. Recall the message of the mother in the poem. Today, we learned Walter had lost the family money. Do you think Mama/Lena believes Walter has failed her? How does this poem reflect Mama's actions thus far in the play? (The deadline to post a response to this blog question is midnight Wednesday, May 4, 2011.)
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I do not believe that Mama feels Walter has failed her. While she is disappointed in him, she knows her son will come to realize the best thing to do. The poem reflects Mama's actions because she has managed to make lemonade from all the lemons life has handed her.
I believe Mama is extremely disappointed in Walter and very upset with him, but she does not think he failed her. She has had faith in her son through all of his endeavors and believes he will do the right thing in the end. The poem reflects Mama's actions because despite all of the hard times, she has made the best of what life has thrown at her.
I think that Mama does believe that Walter has failed her. She had said before that she trusted him with the money and to be the head of the family. All she asked was that he take some of the money and put it away for Beneatha's education, but he was too greedy for that. the poem reflects Mama's actions because it is about a mother telling her son to never stop advancing, be it in money or in morals, and that is just what Walter has done.
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