Notes

Use the information below to answer the following questions. Answer each question with simple vocabulary and write like an 11th-grade male student. Don't write too much or too little for each question.

1. Walter introduces himself to Mr. Lindner and tells him “I’m Mrs. Younger’s son. I look after most of her business matters.” What emotion does Walter display?
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2. Who is the first Younger to recognize that Mr. Lindner has a sinister motivation for the visit? Who is the last to see his true intentions? How can you explain the immediacy and the delay in their recognitions?
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3. What might “special community problems” be?
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4. Mr. Lindner describes that “most of the trouble exists because people just don’t sit down and talk to each other.” Is there truth in his statement? Describe Mr. Lindner’s demeanor.
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5. Lindner says, “A man, right or wrong, has the right to want to have the neighborhood he lives in a certain kind of way.” Reword his statement without the façade of friendliness; state his intentions bluntly.
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6. Lindner slips and says, “race prejudice simply doesn’t enter into it,” revealing in this denial that he is racially prejudiced, and the Clybourne Park residents simply do not want a black family in their neighborhood. Quote Walter’s response to that statement. How is the diction in Walter’s response especially accurate?
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7. Lindner offers to buy the house from the Youngers at a price through which they would make a profit. If you were the Youngers, would you sell the house? Why or Why not?
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8. Does Walter’s response to Lindner’s offer surprise you? How has Walter changed from the beginning of the play?
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9. What does Mama say about her plant? Considering the plant’s symbolism, what is Mama saying?
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10. How does Walter react to Bobo’s bad news? What is that bad news? How many times does he deny what Bobo says?
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Closing: In what ways is Raisin in the Sun set up as a Faustian legend? Explain.
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