People often say that money is the root of all evil. Well, that’s not true. In reality, the greed and want for money is the root of evil. In the play A Raisin in the Sun, one character in particular, Willy Harris, who is never actually seen, but rather mentioned, makes this very evident as he takes money from two of his friends for his own personal gain. Taking in the financial situation of the family at the beginning of the play, one can only imagine how hard it would be for them to lose any money they do get. As the second act begins to close, the family is trying to decide what to do with the money. Mama, however, went off on her own and bought a house without consulting the other family members. This clearly angers Walter, Mama’s son,
