In Lorraine Hansberry's inspirational work A Raisin in the Sun, the life of a working-class African-American family is turned upside down when death comes to the father. In this play, the main characters: Walter, Benetha, Ruth and Mama (Lena), all dream of having a better life. Despite the living conditions that govern their lives, each of them tries to pursue the "American dream". Although the “American Dream” is different for each character, by the end of the play and through many trials and tribulations; young people understand whose dream is more important. Walter's dreams are to become the head of his family, have a respectable job, and one day own a liquor store. Throughout the show, he struggles to get support for his dreams. "The man says to his woman: I had a dream. His woman says: Eat your eggs. The man says: I must take charge of this world, the woman will say: Eat your eggs and go to work." (Act 1 Sc.1). Walter tries to tell Ruth about his dreams, but she pays him no attention. She doesn't, because she thinks he wouldn't be able to make most of his dreams a reality as long as they were black and poor. Walter depends on the rest of the $10,000 he received from his mother to realize his dream of owning the liquor store. Mom is very wise and old-fashioned and does not consider it appropriate to invest her husband's money in something as harmful as alcohol. Walter, who only thinks about money, explains why his mother didn't initially give him the money. Not only did Beneatha show no interest in her dreams, but so did her mother. For Walter, his mother "slaughtered a dream of his." (act. 2 sc.2). Walter, whose dreams are burdened by a lack of physical and financial support, ultimately causes him to lose control... mid-paper... probably the most excited about moving. This is the climax of the play, and it is at this moment that Walter, through his reborn virility, realizes what the most important dream is, and that of his mother. Walter refuses Mr. Linder's proposal to buy back the house, and Mother's dream is once again realized. Walter, Beneatha, Ruth, and Mom all struggle to achieve their version of the American dream. Like their mother, their dreams, at one point in the play, are postponed and they go through many trials and tribulations; the younger ones eventually realize that buying and maintaining the house is the most important dream. The house, a symbol of unity, helped young people ignore their personal dreams and focus on an important dream; they note that sometimes allowing your dreams to postpone isn't all bad and could point you towards bigger and better dreams you didn't even know you had.