Mama (Lena) Younger

Mama is Walter and Beneatha's mother in A Raisin in the Sun. Throughout out the play, Mama has been trying to make the best decisions for her family. She dedicated her life to her children even when they disagree with her. In the middle of the play, Mama goes out and buys a house with the insurance money she gets from the death of Big Walter, her husband. She cares a lot about her plant, since she treats it like her own child. Mama's plant symbolized her future garden at the knew house and it shows that they will have hope for the future. In the play Mama is the meditator of the whole family, she helped Beneatha and Walter get through their fight and she also helped Ruth and Walter figure out their problems and bring them closer together. Mama puts all her faith in Walter towards the end of the story by giving Walter 6,500 dollars but his responsibility failed. But when Walter stands up to Mr. Lindner her faith is restored in Walter.