"Still we can see that at some time, a time probably no longer remembered by the family (except perhaps for MAMA), the furnishings of this room were actually selected with care." (23)
The setting of an old, outdated apartment, has the most effect on Mama, because even though she doesn't let it show much, she has wanted to move. This was only soposed to be a temporary situation. Every year that passed stuck in that apartment, a part of the hope for getting out dwindled. She still had hope though, which is why she invested a portion of her money in a house. This is ironic, because in the first act, she was the one who seemed most at home there. This is apparent when she is cleaning it with Beneatha, and doesn't want anyone to come over when the apartment looks bad. This assumes that she has some pride in the apartment when it is clean. Again, this was not her first choice, and the reason she was content living such squalor, when other characters where pleading to leave, is based on her character. As a mother, she is good at putting others needs first. The apartment was in the best intrest of the family.
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