The most important thing to take notice of in the first scene is how each character, and the family as a whole is introduced. The Younger family is ironically the opposite of the typical American dream. Their small house with tons of people is the opposite of what many middle class people of that time period had, or wanted. Each character in the novel as a dream, but they are each unique in their own way. Mama's dream is symbolized by her plant. She cares for her plant as if it is family and, obviously, her plant can't disrespect her or fight back what Mama does. Mama does her best to keep the plant alive and growing. Her actions toward the plant show what she can do for her family and what her motif is for doing those things. Beneatha, on the other hand, as a dream that is both similar and different to Mama's. She is introduced as a feminist and aspires to be a doctor. She is much more conceited than Mama and cares more about herself than anyone else. Her dreams, however, do show a desire for success, an also symbolize the "new wave" of women to come in future years. She is more focused on becoming her own person then what she can do to have her whole family get where they need to be. Walter has a dream that is quite different than Beneatha's too. His goal is to get away from where he is now and make money for his family. His age, coinciding with his dreams, represent a hopeful future for the Younger family.