can't say to his mother or his son what he feels he can say to his sister: that it is hard for him and Ruth
Dreams: Ironically, Walter Lee criticizes Beneatha for the same thing Ruth criticizes him for: having
aspirations. Beneatha dreams of being a doctor one day, and her dream is actually fairly realistic,
especially compared to Walter Lee's dream of striking it rich in business. Walter Lee cannot see that
helping Beneatha now will help the family in the long run because once she can practice medicine their
financial burdens could be lightened sub
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