Ruth Younger

Ruth Younger in A Raisin in the Sun is Walter's wife. In the beginning of the play, Ruth and Walter are having marriage problems. Ruth ends up getting pregnant by the middle of the play, and is trying to decide wether she will keep it or not. Mama tells Walter about the baby because Ruth won't talk to Walter since it always end in an argument. Ruth wouldn't perfer Walter to buy the liquor store because she thinks its a waste of money and she would rather save it for a house.