Question #9: In literature, as in life, a character might feel trapped. Discuss a character from Raisin who feels trapped and give examples of the ways in which this character chooses to deal with those feelings.
(Dispiritedly) "Well, I guess from all the happy faces - everybody knows." (Act I, Scene 2, Page 57)
I don't expect you to understand the reference in my title for this post. If you do, then we just became best friends. There is a fantastically horrible movie called KungPow in which the protagonist becomes trapped in a tiny net. The entire movie is a huge joke that makes me roll around with laughter every time I watch it. The humor behind the net is that it is probably the easiest trap to escape, but it seems overwhelming to the Chosen One at the time he is in it. Here's a clip to help you understand:
Ruth is definitely preggers, and she is not the least bit excited about it. For the first half of the play, she is planning on having an abortion because she feels trapped by the idea of having another person to care for and feed. In her current living arrangement, she doesn't see how she can raise another child and retain her sanity. She feels trapped by this baby, her marriage, and her tiny apartment. In her mind, the only way to relieve that stress is to get rid of the baby. I am definitely not saying that Ruth's problems are a joke like this tiny net; I really just wanted to use this clip. However, once Ruth learns that the family will be moving to a house, she is relieved of one of her stresses. And then her marriage turns around, and she begins to remember why she ever fell in love with Walter. All of this means the baby gets to live! Ruth was able to embrace her new child because her mind wasn't plagued and trapped by her limited future.
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