To Kill A Mockingbird Essays: The Act Of Betrayal

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The Act of Betrayal Through the heartbreak of a poor colored family’s dreams, the ultimate betrayal is laid upon the mother of two kids, Lena Younger, or better known as “mama.” Lena Younger has recently lost her husband, Walter Younger or known as “Big Walter.” Life insurance money from his death will be sent to the Younger family, being a total of 10,000 dollars. Lena’s two children are Beneatha and Walter Lee. Beneatha has dreams of becoming a doctor and Walter Lee has dreams of owning a liquor store, which Lena does not support. Walter Lee does not like to hear no for an answer being the man of the house, so whenever his mother, Lena does not support his dreams of owning a liquor store, he is crushed and feels depressed. Although