Act 2 Scene 1 Notes

- Later in the same day that Mama and Walter got into a big fight and Mama called him a disgrace.
- Ruth is ironing when she is surprised by the robe that Beneatha is wearing
- Beneatha is doing a Nigerian folk dance
- Walter comes home very drunk and starts talking gibberish to Ruth and Beneatha
- George, Beneathas other boyfriend comes over to pick up Beneatha for the theatre
- Beneatha got a haircut and Walter makes fun of her
- Walter starts making fun of George and his white "faggoty" shoes
- Walter also lies to George about going to New York
- Walter then gives a big speech to George about how he and his dad should meet with him and listen to some of his business ideas
- Walter obviously gets very mad but Beneatha comes out in time and leaves with George to go to the theatre.
- Walter and Ruth get into a big arguement then they seem to talk it out, then Mama comes home and Walter starts jumps up immiediatly from kissing Ruth and starts nagging Mama about the money, asking where she went.
- Mama ignores him for a while then finnaly tells him she tended some business.
- Travis comes home
- Then we find out she bought a house because she told Travis and then the whole family.
- Everyone is very happy except Walter
- The house is in a "white neighborhood"
- Walter gets very mad at Mama and says she butchered his dreams and walks out angrily
- Scene ends