Question

Which action in a raisin in the sun most clearly shows that beneatha is interested in her african heritage?

Answer 1

Beneatha is an attractive college student who provides a young, independent, feminist perspective, and her desire to become a doctor demonstrates her great ambition. Throughout the play, she searches for her identity. She dates two very different men: Joseph Asagai and George Murchison. She is at her happiest with Asagai, her Nigerian boyfriend, who has nicknamed her “Alaiyo,” which means “One for Whom Bread—Food—Is Not Enough.” She is at her most depressed and angry with George, her pompous, affluent African-American boyfriend. She identifies much more with Asagai’s interest in rediscovering his African roots than with George’s interest in assimilating into white culture.

Answer 2

Answer: She allows her hair to go back to its naturally curly state.

One of the first actions that shows that Beneatha is interested in her heritage is the fact that she allows her hair to grow in a natural way. This shows that Beneatha accepts her heritage, as well as herself, and that she refuses to adapt to Western standards of beauty. Throughout the play, Beneatha demonstrates this attitude in various ways, such as by the way she dresses, by how she refers to herself, and by her choice of partner.