The Younger Family has faced many
challenges in this play and many of the characters respond to these challenges
in different ways. Walter Lee is a dynamic character who changes several times
throughout this story as a result from the conflicts.
When
we first meet Walter he is very ambitious and wants more out of his life. He
says, “I got me a dream” (pg 33) and he is motivated to change his life and
achieve his dream. He was hopeful that his dream could become reality and he
showed this when he begged his family for the money for a liquor store. He was
almost naïve in a sense to think that Mama would use the money for that reason.
Walters
first change in character came when Mama crushed his dreams and he found out
his wife was pregnant again. He was shocked and did not know what to do or say.
He became a mess going out and getting drunk and missing work. Walter could not
handle the situation. He went from hopeful to hopeless and was drudging around
feeling sorry for himself.
His
outlook on life changed again when Mama gave him some money from the check and
told him, “I’m telling you to be the head of this family from now on like you
supposed to be” (pg 107). From that
moment on Walter became more responsible and loving taking on a greater
leadership position in the family. This change was evident right away as his
dreams returned while talking to Travis about driving a, “plain black Chrysler”
(pg 108). He also stepped up when Karl
Lindner first came to their house talking about business. Walters change in his
view of life proves that he is a dynamic character.
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Not only is Walter Lee a dynamic character, he is the dynamic character. He is the only character that changes enough to be a true dynamic character. But then again, he was also the only one who seemed to be bothered enough by the current circumstances to make a change. Ruth was just concerned about whether he ate his eggs or not.
ReplyDeleteWalter's about-face in character comes as a surprise to the reader, and I think the author did this on purpose. At the start of the story, Walter is self-centered and irritable, and it seems like there's no hope for him. But as we read, we see him transform. It's shocking what a little faith--and money--can do.
ReplyDeleteYou made a great point, Nick. Walter undergoes a change in his inner-self a myriad of times over the course of this play, so he can be referred to as a dynamic character. Arguably, the biggest change that Walter faces is when he decides to make a mature decision of not taking the offer from Lindner. This undoubtedly was the turning point in the story and shows that Walter's change in character was positive.
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