A Raisin in the Sun

Question 3
The protagonists of the story are Ruth, Walter, and Beneatha. Although Mama and Travis are important characters, they are not considered protagonists of the story. Ruth and Beneatha are foil characters. Ruth is calm and composed and more mature than Bennie. Ruth is older than Bennie and has a child so she should be more mature. Mama is a very important character because she brings the large sum of money into the story. Her husband died and she was getting insurance money. Walter wanted the money for his liquor store, but Mama did not want to give him the money for it. She, in Walter's eyes, is the person holding him back from his dream of owning a business. Walter and Bennie are both very immature for their age and are very similar to Tom and Laura from the Glass Menagerie.