"And we have decided to move into our house because my father - my father - he earned it for us brick by brick...We don't want to make no trouble for nobody or fight no causes, and we will try to be good neighbors. And that's all we got to say about that...We don't want your money." - Walter, page 148.
For this blog, I am going to answer a question from the list of study questions.
Often, in life, a situation may reach a "point of no return" - the point after which the life of a person can never be the same. Describe such a turning point for a character in Raisin.
Walter could have very easily taken the money the man was offering and the family would have gained back what they had lost and been able to live a bit better. However, Walter stood his ground and refused the money. Now, he cannot take what he has said back. That is it. The family is going to move into the new house. Their lives are going to be a lot different because of this situation. It is going to be good because they are all going to be able to live more comfortable instead of being squished into such a tight space. However, the family is definitely going to have to be aware that they could be in danger since they are moving into a neighborhood consisting of all whites. They may be living more comfortably, but they are going to have to be on their toes more.
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