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Raisin In The Sun: Act 2 scene 2, "I want you to take this money and…

- - - - Mama is allowing Walter to take the “common” role of the man of the house and to be the leader and head of the family now that he has a bit more financial support over his dreams and to support his family. This quote is shifting the family into a more “traditional style” where the oldest man in the family is also the head of the family This also demonstrates that though Mama is a woman, she also believes in traditional gender roles and will sacrifice her position to Walter Jr., because she believes she is withholding the power that he deserves.
  - - - This quotation exposes the traditional gender roles that George has, and how he only wants to be with Beneatha for very superficial reasons. This shows that George believes that it is the man’s job to have the philosophical thoughts and conversations, and demonstrates George’s view that the women should only exist to please the man. In this quotation, George is shown to be a man who only cares about Beneatha’s beauty, and does not care enough for her to have deep conversations with her. This also demonstrates that George believes in the idea that women should be seen and not heard, because George only likes Beneatha for her looks, as opposed to a character like Asagai, who appreciates Beneatha’s personality.
- - - - “I’m telling you to be the head of this family from now on like you supposed to be.”
        This gives Walter a sense of purpose as the new head of the family, Mama realizes that Walter’s internal struggles originate from his lack of authority over their financial circumstances and decisions, due to their continuous rejection of his investment into the liquor store.
      - “And I’ll come tip the steps to the house and the gardener will be clipping away at the hedges and he’ll say, “Good evening, Mr. Younger.” And I’ll say, “Hello, Jefferson, how are you this evening?”
        Walter exhibits his desire for power and authority over others in the hypothetical situation he describes to Travis. This is quite ironic because his job is to chauffeur wealthy individuals, therefore his current circumstances are contrary to his aspirations as outlined in his monologue.