A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry
Act 2, Scenes 2 and 3
When Walter decided to invest all of the $6500 into Willy Harris, he passed a point of no return. He told his son, "your daddy's gonna make a transaction. . . a business transaction that's going to change our lives." (Hansberry, 502). Walter was right about his decision changing his life forever. Willy Harris took Walter's money and disappeared. Walter has nothing left now. He finally realized that his family was right all along. His decision was completely foolish and Walter has learned that. At one point, he realizes that he wasted all of his father's money. This realization strikes Walter's heart and changes him. Throughout the play, Mama wanted Walter to become a man. This is the start of Walter's transformation into a man. Walter understands what he must do to atone for his mistake. He must make his Mama proud by becoming the person his father always wanted to be.
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