TheNewHouseRepresentshope and anewbeginning.BeneathaYoungerShe wants to be adoctor despite herrace and hergender. She’s amodern womanahead of hertimes.JosephAsagiHe’s African andgood looking.He opens upBeneatha’s eyesto a new way ofthinking.TheYoungers'ApartmentThis settingshows thepoverty of theYounger familyand has a lackof sunlight.WalterYoungerHe’s the protagonistof the play. He’s nothappy with his stationin life. He wants to behis own boss and hefeels like society hastrapped him.LenaYoungerShe’s the backboneof the Younger family.She gives everyoneadvice and holds thefamily together. Shedreams of having ahouse with a garden.TravisYoungerHe’s the youngestmember of thefamily. He wants togood-looking. He’svery be a busdriver when hegrows up.LorraineHansberryAuthor ofthe play ARaisin inthe Sun.NigerianClothing& MusicRepresentsheritage,culture andpride.TheInsuranceMoneyRepresents thetremendoussacrifice thatmakes at leastsome of theYoungers’ dreamsa reality.TheLiquorStoreRepresentsWalter’sdream ofbeing hisown boss.BigWalterHis death isthe reasonwhy theYounger familyhas moneyRuthYoungerShe’s not happywith her life. She’spregnant andshe’s thinkingabout getting rid ofthe baby becauseof their poverty.Mama'sPlantRepresents thefamily’s deferreddreams for a betterfuture, which havestruggled to surviveunder the strain of lifein Chicago’s SouthSide.LangstonHughesHe wrote thepoem thatinspired thetitle for theplay.TheImportanceof FamilyDespite theirday to daystruggles, theYoungerssupport oneanother.DreamsEveryone in theYounger familyhas one, butpoverty and racialinequality standin their way.TheNewHouseRepresentshope and anewbeginning.BeneathaYoungerShe wants to be adoctor despite herrace and hergender. She’s amodern womanahead of hertimes.JosephAsagiHe’s African andgood looking.He opens upBeneatha’s eyesto a new way ofthinking.TheYoungers'ApartmentThis settingshows thepoverty of theYounger familyand has a lackof sunlight.WalterYoungerHe’s the protagonistof the play. He’s nothappy with his stationin life. He wants to behis own boss and hefeels like society hastrapped him.LenaYoungerShe’s the backboneof the Younger family.She gives everyoneadvice and holds thefamily together. Shedreams of having ahouse with a garden.TravisYoungerHe’s the youngestmember of thefamily. He wants togood-looking. He’svery be a busdriver when hegrows up.LorraineHansberryAuthor ofthe play ARaisin inthe Sun.NigerianClothing& MusicRepresentsheritage,culture andpride.TheInsuranceMoneyRepresents thetremendoussacrifice thatmakes at leastsome of theYoungers’ dreamsa reality.TheLiquorStoreRepresentsWalter’sdream ofbeing hisown boss.BigWalterHis death isthe reasonwhy theYounger familyhas moneyRuthYoungerShe’s not happywith her life. She’spregnant andshe’s thinkingabout getting rid ofthe baby becauseof their poverty.Mama'sPlantRepresents thefamily’s deferreddreams for a betterfuture, which havestruggled to surviveunder the strain of lifein Chicago’s SouthSide.LangstonHughesHe wrote thepoem thatinspired thetitle for theplay.TheImportanceof FamilyDespite theirday to daystruggles, theYoungerssupport oneanother.DreamsEveryone in theYounger familyhas one, butpoverty and racialinequality standin their way.

Raisin in the Sun Act I - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Represents hope and a new beginning.
    The New House
  2. She wants to be a doctor despite her race and her gender. She’s a modern woman ahead of her times.
    Beneatha Younger
  3. He’s African and good looking. He opens up Beneatha’s eyes to a new way of thinking.
    Joseph Asagi
  4. This setting shows the poverty of the Younger family and has a lack of sunlight.
    The Youngers' Apartment
  5. He’s the protagonist of the play. He’s not happy with his station in life. He wants to be his own boss and he feels like society has trapped him.
    Walter Younger
  6. She’s the backbone of the Younger family. She gives everyone advice and holds the family together. She dreams of having a house with a garden.
    Lena Younger
  7. He’s the youngest member of the family. He wants to good-looking. He’s very be a bus driver when he grows up.
    Travis Younger
  8. Author of the play A Raisin in the Sun.
    Lorraine Hansberry
  9. Represents heritage, culture and pride.
    Nigerian Clothing & Music
  10. Represents the tremendous sacrifice that makes at least some of the Youngers’ dreams a reality.
    The Insurance Money
  11. Represents Walter’s dream of being his own boss.
    The Liquor Store
  12. His death is the reason why the Younger family has money
    Big Walter
  13. She’s not happy with her life. She’s pregnant and she’s thinking about getting rid of the baby because of their poverty.
    Ruth Younger
  14. Represents the family’s deferred dreams for a better future, which have struggled to survive under the strain of life in Chicago’s South Side.
    Mama's Plant
  15. He wrote the poem that inspired the title for the play.
    Langston Hughes
  16. Despite their day to day struggles, the Youngers support one another.
    The Importance of Family
  17. Everyone in the Younger family has one, but poverty and racial inequality stand in their way.
    Dreams