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chattiesmith
chattiesmith
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High School - 9th Grade

Does anyone have any quotes on supporting Beneatha in the fact that she wants women's independence?

I have to do a paper on it...and I left my book at school.

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Posted by chattiesmith on Sunday March 2, 2008 at 1:17 PM and tagged with a raisin in the sun, beneatha, independence, quotes.

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  1. gbeatty Teacher
    College - Freshman

    eNotes Editor

    A number of lines from the play would support the argument that Beneatha is in favor of women's independence. Take this statement from Act I as an example: "That money belongs to Mama, Walter, and it's for her to decide how she wants to use it. I don't care if she wants to buy a house or a rocket ship or just nail it up somewhere and look at it. Not ours—hers." That's a very strong support of the idea that a woman should make her own decisions, even in the context of a family when other people might have demands on her (and the money in question).

     

    A bit later, when asked about George, she responds "Oh, I just mean I couldn't ever really be serious about George. He's—he's so shallow." To be concerned about the emotional depth of a rich man is a commitment to independence, even at financial risk.

    Sources:
    http://www.enotes.com/raisin-sun/act-scene-1-summary-anal...

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    Posted by gbeatty on Tuesday September 23, 2008 at 10:03 AM