Walter
As Mamas only son, Ruths husband, Traviss father, and Beneathas brother, Walter is both
protagonist and antagonist of the play. The play revolves around him and the actions that
he takes, and his character evolves the most during the the play. Most of his actions and
mistakes hurt the family greatly, but his late rise to manhood makes him a sort of hero in
the last scene.
What I think of Walter through the play changes from the beginning to the end. In the
beginning he is an immature little boy that cant manage his money even though he wants
to be rich. Through the play he makes mistakes that send his family down and down and
eventually they hit rock bottom when he trusts the wrong person and all their money is
lost. All he cares about is money, sometimes it seems that he cares more about money than
his own family.
The last scene of the play takes place on moving day and with everyone packing up their
things. Walter rushes out proclaiming that he is going to call Mr.Lidner. Mama declares
that he has died inside. Mr. Lidner and the movers arrive at the same time and Walter is
planning to sign the papers saying that they will not move into the prodominantly whit
neighborhood and they will let Mr. Lidner buy the house from them. In his shining
moment of glory and first moment of maturity he tells Mr. Lidner to leave and he does