A Raisin in The Sun Journal April 18

2. I believe that Mama gives Walter the remaining money for one, main reason. This reason is Mama trusted Walter and believed that he would do the right thing. After seeing how broken up Walter was about not getting the money, Mama most likely assumed that if she were to give it to him, he would use it responsibly to prove the point that he can be reliable with money. Mama probably thought that because Walter was fighting so hard to try to get the money, once he did get it, he would be mature with it. Mama was also most likely giving Walter a chance to show responsibility, even though she knew that there was a possibility for mistake. It is just like giving a child money to buy something at the store. One knows that the child might make a mistake, but one wants to give that child a chance to prove that they are responsible. Mama wanted to give Walter this same chance.