The whole play is about people looking for a better life. All the characters have a different view on how to make a better life for themselves. Walter hopes to go into business and make his fortune. This business will make him rich and allow him to give things to his wife and family. “You wouldn’t understand yet, son, but your daddy’s gonna make a transaction…a business transaction that’s going to change our lives” (Hansberry 502). This shows what he hopes to accomplish with his dream. His change relies on mama’s money to invest in the business. Beneatha hopes to change her life by becoming a doctor. She witnessed what could be done through medicine when she was little and hopes to bring meaning to her life by doing something that she thinks is helpful to society. She hopes to gain meaning in her life. She wishes to become a helpful part of society and find self fulfillment her goal also relies on mama’s money.
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