The Coming of Walter Lee Younger into Manhood “A Raisin in the Sun” can be seen as a play about a middle-aged African-American male’s belated rise to manhood. In the beginning of the play, Walter Lee is portrayed as the typical man of the house, however he is far from being a man. Walter still lives with his mother, he avoids his responsibilities by getting drunk, and he struggles to support his family; his …showed first 75 words of 1288 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1288 total…man throughout the play, the reader feels sympathy for him, and he develops into a man in the final scene. This sympathy we feel for Walter is derived from his ambitions, his ambitions alone however, cannot carry him to his dreams. In the final scene with Mr. Lindner, it is the first time Walter says he doesn’t want money. This is Walter’s first act as a man, and his belated step into manhood.