A Raisin in the Sun Act III

The last character we see on stage is...

• Ruth

• Mama

• Walter

• Travis

The act begins with...

• Ruth ironing clothes

• Walter crying in his bedroom

• Asagai arriving at the Younger house to help pack

• Travis chasing a rat

Benetha tells Mama that...

• Asagai is moving back to Africa

• That she has decided not to become a doctor

• She is moving to Kenosha

• That Asagai has asked her to marry him

Benetha calls Asagai

• Alayio

• A martyr

• Flaming Spear

• Joseph

When the family firmly turns down Karl Lindner once and for all, Lindner...

• Tells the family that they don't know what they are getting themselves into

• That there is a welcome party on Saturday

• Threatens the family

• Offers more money for the house

Besides asking her to marry him, Asagai...

• Asks Benetha to move in with him

• Asks Benetha's family to move to Africa

• Suggests that Benetha move to Africa with him

• Asks Benetha to go on a date to the movies

When Walter calls Lindner to sign the papers for the sale of the house...

• Walter signs the papers in a closed room

• Ruth refuses to answer the door

• Benetha calls Walter a nut

• Mama insists that Travis stay in the room so that Walter would be forced to show his son how a Younger man really behaves.

Walter invites Lindner to the apartment to...

• collect the Welcoming Committee money

• invite him over for dinner

• Talk to him about planning a welcome party on Saturday

• Ask for his help in tracking down Willy Harris

Before Lindner arrives, Benetha

• is dancing to African tribal music

• goes on a date with George Murchison

• says that Walter is not her brother anymore

• tells Travis to go play outside

Walter says that he wishes

• he could run away with Willy Harris

• he could move to Africa

• he could be a doctor

• he could buy Ruth pearls