End of act ii notes

Act II scene ii notes

  • Mrs Johnson visits
  • Scares Younger family by telling them about a family who was bombed out of white neighborhood
  • She thinks it will be the same for the Younger family
  • Mama is angry
  • Walter's boss tells Ruth Walter has not been to work for 3 days
  • Walter exclaims he's been drinking all night for the past 3 days
  • Says he is depressed
  • Mama feels guilty
  • Gives Walter the rest of the money ($6500)
  • Walter feels a lot better after getting the money
  • Tells Travis about his future plans with the remaining money
  • Totally ignoring Mama's suggestions

Act II scene iii notes
  • Week later
  • moving day
  • Ruth wants to take a long bath in her own new bathroom
  • Ruth is different in a good way
  • Karl Lindner
    • Clybourne part association
  • Says he needs to talk to Younger family
  • he says their presence would destroy the community
  • All people living here are white and they are the only colored people
  • They say they will offer more money than the house if they were to move
  • Walter tells Lindner no
  • Mama comes home and hears about all of it
  • Supports decision
  • Family surprises mama with gardening set
  • Bobo comes to house and tells Walter that Willy ran off with all the money
  • Mama beats Walter
  • Mama is weak, all that money is now gone after all the labour

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