Puzzle Piece #1

Scene involving Mama expressing her views about Beneatha moving to Nigeria with Asagai:

Mama: Sitting at their new kitchen counter, with a worrisome and pleading attitude. Beneatha, my dear daughter. You know my thoughts, and everyone else’s, about moving to Nigeria— it’s crazy! All of your arguments are based on blind rhetoric; all off of what Asagai has told you. How can you trust what he says when you are ignorant on the topic? You can’t just leave us all and move across the world! Now falling into a passionate rant. Today, Africa isn’t what you’re thinking of it as. It’s not the astounding land of unicorns and pink elephants! You say you want to do three things in Nigeria: marry Asagai, learn about your roots, and become a doctor! I don’t know why you’re so attached to Nigeria; especially since you do not even know if your own ancestors are from there! Living there will not be your perfect

envision of a once upon a time story with a happily ever after ending! You can’t simply go from a big city like Chicago to a small Nigerian tribe! Just because you love Asagai, and look good in tribal clothing, does not mean that you should uproot your life as a student and become a doctor in a little tribe! Looking away from Beneatha, unable to hold eye contact. Honey, I know what I say won’t stop you, so I hope in my heart that you won’t go off and leave us forever! I pray to Jesus that you won’t go, and that you’ll stay safe! Off to herself. Oh dear god may you keep my daughter safe from her own insane mind?!

Beneatha: With an infuriated yell, Oh, Mama! …….