Read the passage from a raisin in the sun.
how does the playwright develop the theme "it can be
difficult to keep romance alive in a marriage" in this
passage?
ruth (looking up at her and smiling): lord, that
man-done changed so 'round here. you know—you
know what we did last night? me and walter lee?
beneatha what?
ruth (smiling to herself): we went to the movies.
(looking at beneatha to see if she understands) we
went to the movies. you know the last time me and walter
went to the movies together?
the playwright has ruth use flowery, extravagant
language about an uneventful evening
the playwright has ruth brag about her marriage,
which upsets and angers beneatha.
the playwright has ruth mention small differences tha
make ruth feel closer to walter
the playwright has ruth describe every detail of her
evening to show how worried ruth is.
beneatha no.
ruth: me neither. that's how long it been. (smiling
again.) but we went last night. the picture wasn't much
good, but that didn't seem to matter. we went—and we
held hands
beneatha: oh, lord!
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