During life, people come across many encounters where they feel trapped or indecisive. In "The Raisin in the Sun", the reader will discover that Mama and Beneatha undergo such encounters that could change their lives forever. As matriarch of the Younger house, Mama is torn with financial decisions. As much as she would like to divide the money up among all of them, it wouldn't be enough to reach all of their set goals. A part of Mama would like to keep the money and spend it on something that they could all benefit from, like a new house. Beneatha is the most intelligent in the Younger Family, and knows that her academics can bring her good fortune in the medical field. There's a side of Beneatha that wants to come out and express herself. She wants to trace back her roots and where she came from and...