4/12

1. Put yourself into the shoes of the Younger family. What do you think it would be like to live in a tiny, three-room apartment with three generations of your family, without the choice or resources to move elsewhere?

I think I would feel differently about the situation in each different perspective. As Lena Younger, I would feel defeated and frustrated, but would have accepted the apartment as as permanent. When I was younger and newly wed, I thought this place would be temporary, and eventually I would have a house that would be comfortable to raise a family in. As years progress, that expectation gradually becomes less of a reality, and I would face the fact that a house is a fantasy rather than reality. As Walter I think I would feel frustrated, but that frustration would double as incentive to break out of having to live there. As Benetha, I would have the acceptance of the idea that after I got an education and got a job, I would have the finances to be able to move out and afford a more comfortable living space, trusting my hope and hard work will pay off.