"Man say to his woman: I got me a dream. His woman say: Eat your eggs. Man say: I got to take hold of this here world, baby! And a woman will say: Eat your eggs and go to work." (Walter, 33)
I really enjoyed A Raisin in the Sun because of its realistic nature. The Glass Menagerie was also realistic in the characters, but not in the effects on the stage. That said, I liked ARITS because it is so much like TGM and even more realistic- to me, better.
First off, the characters are basically the same in each play. Mama and Ruth are relatable to Amanda, whileWalter is extremely like Tom. First off, in the scene including this quote, a key point of the plot is introduced. In this scene, Walter is trying to tell Ruth about his business idea about opening a liquor store with Willy Harris. Meanwhile, Ruth is ignoring him and telling him to just "eat your eggs." I can see how this would be extremely frustrating-being ignored when you have something exciting to share. That's probably why this story between Walter and Ruth is easy to grasp. Anyways, Walter's motivation is that he wants to escape from his mundane, ordinary lifestyle (hmm, sounds familiar) and make something of himself by going into business. And Ruth, ignoring his dreams (still familiar...) tries to convince him that his dreams are pointless, to give them up, and to come back to reality. Unfortunately, just like the other play, this conflict of interest just creates tension and hostility within a relationship, driving it between the two, resulting in Walter's habit of going out to drink, come home drunk, and start dancing and shouting in African. At least Tom got out while he still had his dignity....
OWIMOWEH!
I really enjoyed A Raisin in the Sun because of its realistic nature. The Glass Menagerie was also realistic in the characters, but not in the effects on the stage. That said, I liked ARITS because it is so much like TGM and even more realistic- to me, better.
First off, the characters are basically the same in each play. Mama and Ruth are relatable to Amanda, whileWalter is extremely like Tom. First off, in the scene including this quote, a key point of the plot is introduced. In this scene, Walter is trying to tell Ruth about his business idea about opening a liquor store with Willy Harris. Meanwhile, Ruth is ignoring him and telling him to just "eat your eggs." I can see how this would be extremely frustrating-being ignored when you have something exciting to share. That's probably why this story between Walter and Ruth is easy to grasp. Anyways, Walter's motivation is that he wants to escape from his mundane, ordinary lifestyle (hmm, sounds familiar) and make something of himself by going into business. And Ruth, ignoring his dreams (still familiar...) tries to convince him that his dreams are pointless, to give them up, and to come back to reality. Unfortunately, just like the other play, this conflict of interest just creates tension and hostility within a relationship, driving it between the two, resulting in Walter's habit of going out to drink, come home drunk, and start dancing and shouting in African. At least Tom got out while he still had his dignity....
OWIMOWEH!
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