dynamic characters
In plays, dynamic characters change over the course of the play or novel. All the major characters in the play (A Raisin in the Sun) all go through some changes. The Younger family has experienced significant challenges in the play, and several of the characters respond to these difficulties in different ways. Walter Lee, one of the significant characters in the play, is dynamic because he goes through changes as the play progresses. The changes seen in Walter Lee are caused by different conflicts he is faced with.
When the audience meets Walter at the beginning of the play, he is very ambitious and wants to do more with and out of his life. He says, “I got me a dream.” He is hugely motivated to transform his life, achieve his dreams, and become a better man both for himself and his family. The hope in his dreams is seen when he is begging his family for the money to venture into the liquor business. His naivety, however, lies in his belief that Mama would spend this money on the liquor store.
Walter Lee’s first change in character is observed when Mama crushes his dreams, and he established that his wife was pregnant again. He is visibly shocked and did not what to do or say. He started drinking alcohol, missing work, and messing around. The fact that his dreams were crushed nearly killed him. He was unable to handle the situation. He transformed from being hopeful to hopeless and started feeling sorry for himself.
Lee’s outlook on life changed again when Mama awarded him some money from the check and instructed him to lead his family like the leader he is supposed to be. From this moment, Walter becomes more responsible and assumed a more prominent leadership position in the family. This transformation or change becomes evident right away as his dreams came back while talking about driving a plain black Chrysler. He seems to have also stepped up when Karl Lindner first went to the house discussing business. He completely changes his view of life, proving that he is a dynamic character.