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Karl Lindner
He is a representative of the society where the Youngers are moving. He is chauvinistic, bigoted and arrogant in his conduct. He believes that money can buy anything and wants to coerce the Youngers to give their house with the power of is money. He is remorseless in his unscrupulous attempts to prise the Youngers out of their new house.
Lena
The matriarch of the family, Lena is a loving person who wants to do what is best for her family. She is deeply religious and follows a strict moral code. She is proud of her African roots and encourages the same in her children. She is strong minded and brave when it comes to taking tough decisions like giving her son money for his liquor shop. She misses her husband and wants to nothing to tarnish his name or legacy.
Ruth Younger
She is Walter’s wife and mother of Travis. She is a ballsy and strong person and can do anything for the well being of her family. She is loyal and affectionate wife even though her husband is often rude to her. She is normally soft spoken and even quiet but is able to raise her voice and fight for things she considered right and necessary like fighting for the move into the new house.
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Travis Younger
He is a third generation Younger who is too young to understand the chaos inside their house. He is a naughty ad mischievous child who is only bothered about his own fun and play. He even manipulates his grandmother and mother in order to get what he wants. However, he is always respectful and responsible when it comes to his family and elders.
Walter Younger
He is an ambitious man who wants to achieve material success. He is always complaining about how others seem to have all the luxuries while he can only rue his misfortune. He is greedy and can do anything to achieve his goals like using his sister’s tuition money for his own enterprise. He is also rude to his wife and often looks down on her. However, in the end, he amends his ways and sets a stellar example for his son by doing the right thing by rejecting the money offer from Mr. Lindner.
Beneatha Younger
She is a confident and opinionated young woman. She values her independence and is working toward becoming a doctor. She is proud of her African roots and eventually decides to return to the continent and pursue her medical career there. She seems arrogant at times as she is argumentative and rude to her brother and her family even though she does not mean to hurt them. She likes her friend Asagai but is committed to her rich boyfriend George who limits her freedom of expression. She is constantly is a process of finding her true purpose and identity.
George Murchison
He is the rich boyfriend of Benethea. He is only after Benethea for physical desires and does not respect her or her dreams. He is offensive and dismissive of her ambitions and wants her to be housewife than a doctor. He is also brainwashed about his African roots and history and consider his own people as backward and inferior to the American civilization.
Joseph Asagai
Asagai is a proud African who wants to return to Nigeria and serve his people. He is smart and composed and is always there to encourage Benethea. He is in love with her and wants to win her over. He is person who believes in lofty ideals and tries to follow them every day. He is compassionate and empathetic to other people’s pain and suffering.
