As we have left off in the movie, it seems that he may have
completely fouled up the whole plan to move into their new house. While he was
meant to put the down payment on the house, he instead entrusts the money with
his friend Willy Harris to invents in a liquor store. This may have been
Walter's biggest mistake since Willy Harris flees with the Younger's money.
This slip up may be irreversible. While the Younger's can hope and contact the
police, their money is as well as gone. The backlash Walter Lee is about to receive
from not only his Mama but Ruth, Beneatha , and possibly Travis. While not only him and his family
may never move into the house, he must be devastated that he lost the money that
repays for his father's death. This can only worsen the state of frustration
and confusion that he is already in. With the struggle of trying to support and
better off his family, he is stressed to the max. Now that his family sees him
as a failure and a disgrace. He may become unstable and overcome with the amount
of stress. Walter Lee may make even more rash decisions now, since he
may not thing straight or realize what lines should not be crossed to help his
family.
Walter could possibly woresn his family even more.
I agree with your post about Walter lee being in it for himself. Walter lee spending his money of alcohol from his paycheck is his decision, but to waste all of the family income from this check of $10,000 is horrific. As you wrote the family is already struggling and all they wanted was a new house but Walther lee had to care for himself. Now Walter lee didn't mean to affect anyone, but in the process he ruined his family.
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