The characters, Beneatha from "Raisin in the Sun" and Sylvia from "The
             Lesson" have many differences but also some commonalities. Beneatha is a
             rather intelligent individual that seems to want the best for her life.
             She wants to get further schooling so that she can become a doctor but her
             family is poor. Beneatha knows that her mother will be receiving a check
             but is insistent that the money belongs to her mother and not the entire
             family. Beneatha seems to be a rather levelheaded woman who wants the best
             Throughout the play, Beneatha seems to have mixed feelings about her
             schooling and her love life. (A Raisin in the Sun) There are two men in
             Beneatha's life, one is Joseph Asagai (a Nigerian intellectual) and the
             other is George Murchison (a wealthy black man). Asagai is the man that
             Beneatha is in love with but her family would prefer it if she marries
             George. (A Raisin in the Sun) Throughout the play it is evident that
             Beneatha is at a very transitional stage in life. She is dealing with
             issues related to career and marriage. The choices that she makes will
             On the other hand, we have Sylvia whose age is never revealed in the
             story, but we can assume that she was a child (probably under 15). Sylvia
             is somewhat coarse in her approach to life. Sylvia seems to have a large
             rather colorful family that lives in close proximity to one another.
             (Bambara) We can assume from the story that she lives in a poor
             neighborhood that has many kids her age. Sylvia and her cousin Sugar seem
             to be very close and share some of the same tendencies. (Bambara)
             Throughout the story, Sylvia recollects memories about a neighbor
             named Miss Moore. (Bambara) In particular, she recalls an occasion where
             Miss Moore took the kids in the neighborhood to a fancy toy store in the
             city called FAO Schwartz. (Bambara) It seems that Sylvia is irritated with
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