Discussion Questions and Writing Prompts
Long Discussion Questions
- Compare Walter and Beneatha. How are they similar? How are they different?
- What do you think will happen to the family in their new house?
- Do you think Beneatha will achieve her goals? Do you think she will follow Asagai to Nigeria? Do you think she should give Geroge Murchison another chance?
- How does Walter change throughout the story? How do you think he feels at the end of the story? What do you think he will do next?
Writing Prompts
- Chapter summary: Choose one chapter. Write a short summary of the chapter. What are the most important 1-3 things that happen in this chapter? Your summary should be about 3-5 sentences.
- Response to a quote or section of the story: Choose a quote or a short section of the story. Describe what the quote or section means. What is the main idea? Do you agree or disagree? Why? Have you had a similar or different experience?
- How I feel about my home (past or present): Think about a place that you have lived. You can think about your home now or your home in the past. Describe your home. What does/did it look like? How do/did you feel about it?
- Intergenerational misunderstandings: An intergenerational relationship is a relationship between two people who are much older or younger than each other. For example: a parent and a child, a grandparent and a grandchild, an older friend and a younger friend, etc. Think about an intergenerational relationship that you have. What is your relationship? How is this relationship difficult, helpful, or special?
- Write a long summary for Chapter 11: Imagine what might happen in Chapter 11. What happens when the family moves into their new house? What happens to Beneatha, Walter Lee, and Ruth? Your summary should be about 5-8 sentences.
