2.1.8 quiz: analyze a raisin in the sun, part 1
question 6 of 10
2 points
which sentence best describes the root of mama's unhappiness?
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a. she wants to buy her grandson a house but has no means to do
so.
b. she wants to get a college education, but no school will allow her
in.
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c. she is dedicated to her children but has trouble connecting with
them.
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d. she wants to go to africa to connect with her roots but feels too
old to travel.

during my first experiment, a kind of enthusiastic frenzy had blinded me to the horror of my employment . . my eyes were shut to the horror of my proceedings (230).

apex

cornelia

explanation:

we don't know all that much about cornelia aside from what granny tells us about her, along with what we can gather from her few lines of dialogue. it's hard to picture her, too, since we're not given any details about her mannerisms or what she looks like. she could be dressed like a circus clown, for all we know.

even though we wouldn't recognize cornelia if we ran into her on the street, we can't but feel a lot of sympathy for this character. first of all, she's super nice and granny pretty much treats her like dirt. she's constantly asking granny if she needs anything and granny usually responds by snapping at her. here's a typical exchange:

"i thought you might want something."

"i do. i want a lot of things. first off, go away and don't whisper." (14-15)