Mama
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Mama, whose full name is Lena Younger, is the strong, compassionate matriarch of the Younger family in Lorraine Hansberry’s play "A Raisin in the Sun."
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lena Younger | 0 |
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
theatrical character ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Mama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInWork | A Raisin in the Sun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithObject | potted plant ⓘ |
| caresFor | Younger family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralThemeRelation |
African American family aspirations
ⓘ
generational conflict ⓘ racial segregation in housing ⓘ |
| characterCreatedBy | Lorraine Hansberry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Younger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | A Raisin in the Sun (1959 play) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Lena Younger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| givenName | Lena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasChild |
Beneatha Younger
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Walter Lee Younger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influences | Walter Lee Younger’s decisions ⓘ |
| literarySignificance | iconic African American mother figure in American drama ⓘ |
| majorAction | uses insurance money to buy a house in a white neighborhood ⓘ |
| medium | stage play ⓘ |
| motivatedBy | desire for a better home for her family ⓘ |
| nationalityInFiction | African American ⓘ |
| occupation | homemaker ⓘ |
| plantSymbolism | her care and hope for the family ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| role | matriarch of the Younger family ⓘ |
| setInCity | Chicago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Mr. Younger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supports | Beneatha Younger’s education ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
family unity
ⓘ
maternal strength ⓘ traditional values ⓘ |
| timePeriodInFiction | mid-20th century United States ⓘ |
| trait |
compassionate
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deeply religious ⓘ strong ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.