Grapes Of Wrath

The setting impacts Mama’s character.

• In the 1950s African Americans needed to learn to overcome challenges.

• In the 1950s Women needed to make Bread

• In the 1950s Moms were the head of the family.

• In the 1950s people were poor

How does setting the story in the Younger home develop the conflict? The setting establishes this conflict is a ______ issue that does not involve anyone else.

The conflict is about who should control the _____

The two themes developed in this play are ____ and ____.

Both Themes are developed by the dialogue between Mama and Ruth.

• caring for your family is important

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  Managing money has a large impact on your life

• Managing money has a large impact on your life

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  Being Poor is Hard

• Racism is Bad

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  Capitalism is to blame

• Being poor is hard

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  Family is a burden

MAMA__ Well--whether they drinks it or not ain’t none of my business. But whether I go into business selling it to em is, and I don’t want that on my ledger this late in life.

What is the meaning of the metaphor “my ledger” ?

• A Ledger is a book or other collection of financial accounts of a particular type. This metaphor is a reference to the records kept about the morality of the decisions Mama has made throughout her life

• A Ledger is a book or other collection of financial accounts of a particular type. This metaphor is a reference to the records kept about the financial decisions Mama has made throughout her life

• A Ledger is a book or other collection of financial accounts of a particular type. This metaphor is a reference to the records kept about the family decisions Mama has made throughout her life

• A Ledger is a book or other collection of financial accounts of a particular type. This metaphor is a reference to the records kept about the politics of decisions Mama has made throughout her life

MAMA__ Well--whether they drinks it or not ain’t none of my business. But whether I go into business selling it to em is, and I don’t want that on my ledger this late in life.

What is the impact of the metaphor “my ledger” ?

• It emphasizes Mama’s hesitation to engage in a business that she sees as immoral

• It emphasizes Mama’s hesitation to engage in a business

• It emphasizes Mama’s hesitation to engage in a business that she sees as racist

• It emphasizes Mama’s hesitation to engage in a business that is too expensive

Walter__Nobody in this family is ever going to understand me.

Benetha__Because you’re a nut.

Walter__Who’s a nut?

Beneatha__You--you are a nut. Thee is mad, boy.

What does she mean when she calls him a nut?

• Beneatha thinks he’s crazy.

• Beneatha thinks he’s lazy.

• Beneatha thinks he’s hazy.

• Beneatha thinks he’s Jazzy.

Walter__Nobody in this family is ever going to understand me.

Benetha__Because you’re a nut.

Walter__Who’s a nut?

Beneatha__You--you are a nut. Thee is mad, boy.

What is the effect of the metaphor when she calls him a nut?

• She thinks her brother is wrong for wanting to invest someone else's money

• She thinks her brother is Lazy for taking someone else's money

• She thinks her brother eats too many peanuts

• She thinks her brother likes to sing Peanut-Butter-Jelly-time too much

Walter__Nobody in this family is ever going to understand me.

Benetha__Because you’re a nut.

Walter__Who’s a nut?

Beneatha__You--you are a nut. Thee is mad, boy.

What are two purposes for Walter's rhetorical questions in the text?

• To undermine Beneatha’s argument

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  To win Ruth to his side of the argument

• He's confused

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  wants her to clarify what she means

• To reflect on his own need for money

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  To win Ruth to his side of the argument

• To undermine Beneatha’s argument

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  To get beneatha to think about her situation

Who gets the money at the end of the story?