I chose Walter Lee Younger for my reading response because while reading the play Walter seemed 

the most relatable. Not that i really saw that much of myself in him, but i totally understand where 

he's coming from. He is very headstrong like some people i know in real life, and that hasn't always 

played out well for them. He is very stubborn and doesn't always see when he is in the wrong, which 

is where a lot of the problems that befall him and his family come from. Specifically with trusting 

Willy, everyone in his family was against it but he didn't consider their opinions because he was so 

sure that he was right. It's sad because i don't see Walter as a greedy person, he is just someone who 

wants his family to have a better life, and is willing to go through so much to help achieve that goal. 

unfortunately he keeps making mistakes and setting the whole family back. Unfortunately because of 

the type of society they live in, Walter doesn't believe that an African American family can prosper 

without attempting some sort of scheme like the ones he's always thinking up. The play focuses 

around Walter but i also feel like he is the antagonist towards the family because of all his screw ups.