![]() ![]() ![]() She believes that God is present and has control over everything. Mama also draws her strength from her deep-rooted religious values. This is seen when Walter loses the money she entrusts to him she is still able to forgive him and asks the same of his sister since family is important. She also instills a lot of love for her family members no matter what happens. She remains head of the household until she relinquishes this responsibility to her son. A phrase that can describe her is strong she is a single woman who fends for her family after the demise of her husband. She is the focus of the play’s most important and anticipated event which is the arrival of the check courtesy of her late husband’s life insurance. Lenah Younger can be considered as the main character of the play. ![]() The play depicts Lenah Younger as very a strong woman, Walter Younger as a bitter, angry and unfulfilled person who is angry at himself and his family. She also has a daughter Bennie Younger and they all live in a two bedroom apartment in a poor neighborhood in the slums of Chicago (Lorraine 1984 Pg.15). This family consists of her son Walter Younger who is married to Ruth Younger and is blessed with a son Travis Younger. ![]()
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