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A Raisin In The Sun Chapter 6 Analysis
chapter 5, It is explaining Walter’s summer of 1947. Walter’s Uncle Lee came back into Walter’s life, when Uncle Lee came he talked out the side of his mouth because he had been in jail so long. Walter and a couple of his friends knew a kid named Richard Aisles who hurt his eyes over that summer so then they decided to try to hang Richard. Then when they was about to hang Richard Reverend Abbott walked in the basement of the church and he was shocked because what he saw . Mrs. Conway called Walter a very bad boy, so on in class Walter liked to read his comic books during class. After Mrs. Conaway ripped up Walter’s comic book, she gave him a collection of Norwegian fairy tales. At first he dint think he would like it but b because of this book, Walter realized he loved books and to read. So then he liked to read and he was happy that she took away his books now He also decided that he liked Mrs. Conway. …show more content…
There are many reasons why here is one he loved the music that they played Walter traveled, mostly with his mama, to other parts of the city. But he states “That nothing matched Harlem”. Walter describes the three main theaters. The Loew’s, The Apollo, and the Alhambra. There was also the Harlem Opera House. Walter talks about his two categories of friends, the ones he played ball with and then everyone else. Walter talks about his new school, and about the time he got his first male teacher and at the end of the year in 6th grade he gave Walter a satisfactory in conduct, and when he got into a fight with him. On page 60, Walter decided to hitch a ride on the back of a cab, after a lady got out. The cab started off with a jerk and Walter fell off, but his sleeves got caught. He was dragged the entire length of the block, when the cab was stopped by a light he pulled his sleeve

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