Mrs. Johnson is a racist (towards her own people), stereotypical African America woman. She is judgemental and controlling. She is the Younger family's neighbor in their apartment building and is only present for one scene. In early versions of the play, she was cut out for her racism and rude language.
Booker T. Washington
Resistance to change
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Neighbor
Mrs. Johnson is a jealous woman, who belittles other's achievements. She puts a damper on other's dreams, and she is selfish.
Booker T. Washington
Resistance to change
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Neighbor
Mrs. Johnson is a jealous woman, who belittles other's achievements. She puts a damper on other's dreams, and she is selfish.
A newspaper kind of. The evidence: "I guess y'all seen the news what's all over the colored paper this week...(Ruthstraightens with concern and takes the paper and read it)" (Hansberry 100). Mama however does offer pie to Mrs. Johnson.
she is their neighbour
No, Walter does not die in The Raisin In The Sun =]
Lorraine Hansberry won the Drama Critics Circle Aware in 1959 for A Raisin in the Sun.
Booker T. Washington, she says "well i always thinks like Booker T. Washington said that one time, education has spoiled many a good plow hand".
Two symbols found in the play A Raisin in the Sun are a dried up Raisin and an ugly old Sun
the insurance money; and the racismthe conflict in raisin in the sun