How do two characters in A Raisin in the Sun make adjustments to a negative aspect of their environment?

A Raisin in the Sun is a play by Lorraine Hansberry, set in 1950s Chicago. Hansberry shows major change in many characters throughout this play.

One of these characters is Walter. He is Mama's son, Ruth's husband, Beneatha's brother, and Travis' father. Walter is constantly trying to make a better life for his family, but often attempts dangerous or unstable ways of doing so. He is aggressive and argumentative with his family, and thinks he...

A Raisin in the Sun is a play by Lorraine Hansberry, set in 1950s Chicago. Hansberry shows major change in many characters throughout this play.

One of these characters is Walter. He is Mama's son, Ruth's husband, Beneatha's brother, and Travis' father. Walter is constantly trying to make a better life for his family, but often attempts dangerous or unstable ways of doing so. He is aggressive and argumentative with his family, and thinks he can solve everyone's problems with money rather than family unity. Later in the novel, Walter finally begins to listen to his family. He chooses to follow their dreams and purchase a house rather than take easy money from Mr. Lindner and not be able to buy the house.

Walter's sister Beneatha also experiences major changes through the course of the play. She is in college pursuing a medicine degree. She is ambitious and flirtatious, dating two men during the play. One is poor and caring, the other is rich and aloof. She realizes through dating these two men that she is proud of her heritage and does not want to hide it. She also realizes that her family is much more important to her than she thought, and becomes closer with her brother as a result.