- Lena, Mama
- Around 60 years old
- Strong, caring, religious
- The "head" of the house
- Very christian
- Dreams about a new house and a garden
- Has a thick accent in addition to very poor education
- Wants best for her children
Ruth
- Ruth
- Around 30 years old
- Calm, caring
- Loves her son
- Very attarcive but very tired
- Thinks about the family first
- Does not dream big like Bennie/Walter
- Very similar to Mama in a sense
Walter
- Walter Lee, Brother, Walter
- 35 years old
- Ambitious
- Has a very loud voice
- Argues with Bennie
- Walks like he owns the place
- The man in the family
- Poor education
- Dreams about money
- Wants to open a liquior store
Characters:
- Ruth
- I hopes to God you ain’t going to get up here first thing this morning and start talking to me ‘bout no money
- Very straightforward and calm when possible
- Tears Dry on Their Own - Amy Winehouse
- Walter Lee
- Man says to his woman: I got me a dream. His woman says: Eat your eggs. Man says: I got to take hold of this here world, baby! And a woman will say: Eat your eggs and go to work
- Loud, loving, busy, strict
- Money that's what I want
- Lena
- Ain’t nobody said you weren't grown. But you are still in my house and my presence
- Loving, caring, wise, religious, strong
- Dear Mama
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