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A Raisin in the Sun | Act I, Scene 2: Summary and Analysis
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Joseph Asagai: a Nigerian friend of Beneatha’s who has just returned from a trip to Canada
Summary
Scene 2 opens on the following morning. The family, on this Saturday, is involved in housecleaning. The phone rings, and it is Willie Harris, Walter’s friend. They talk about the liquor store they want to start while Mrs. Younger stares at her son in disapproval. The next hone call is for Beneatha, from her school friend Joseph Asagai, who has just returned from studying in Canada.
Ruth comes home and we learn she is pregnant (which...
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