A Raisin in the Sun

In A Raisin in the Sun, Walter Lee Younger is portrayed as the big dreamer of the Younger family. His dream is to become rich and he spins up schemes with this friends, particularly with Willy Harris. When the play opens, he wants to invest his father’s insurance money into a liquor store. He believes that it is the perfect escape from his job as a chauffer, which he despises so much that he …

…is laying out contracts for him to sign. He starts hesitantly, but soon we see that he has changed his mind about what he is going to do. His speech builds in power: the Youngers, he says, are hard working and proud and will move into their new house. He tells Linder that they are not trying to stir up trouble but that they will be moving into his neighborhood. Ultimately, Linder leaves, papers unsigned.