A Raisin in the Sun: Contradicting Mama!

The insurance check comes in and they think everything is going to be just jolly. They can all buy whatever they wanted. Mama spent $3,500 on a down payment of a house. She gave the rest of the money to Walter. She tells him to deposit $3,000 for Beneatha's education and the other $3,500 he can invest in the liquor business. Walter instead gives all the $6,500 to Willey to invest in the liquor business. Later Walter finds out that Willey ran off with all the money. Walter is super upset. He thought that investing in the liquor business would make him successful and give them all the money they needed. Mama is furious, she starts beating Walter. Mama you seem contradicting. You are praying and such a holy woman, then two seconds later your beating your son. And Mama why would you pick to live in an all white neighborhood? You know its the 1950's, a lot of white people are still racist. I don't think that was the best idea, but maybe she did it to prove she wasn't scared of them.