How would the tone change if the word sarcastically
replaced the stage direction absurdly?
read the passage from a raisin in the sun
mama: lord have mercy, baby. you done gone and
bought your grandmother a hat?
travis (very proud): open it!
mama would be mocking the hat and travis's gift
instead of saying that she is with his gesture
mama would be showing her displeasure about the
gardening hat to the other adults, but not to travis.
mama would be travis sincerely for a gift that
she was delighted to receive
mama would be playfully teasing travis as she
him for the gift she received
she does and lifts out an elaborate, but very elaborate,
wide gardening hat, and all the adults break up at the
sight of it.
ruth: travis, honey, what is that?
travis (who thinks it is beautiful and appropriate): it's a
gardening hat! like the ladies always have on in the
magazines when they work in their gardens.
beneatha (giggling fiercely): travis--we were trying to
make mama mrs. miniver-not scarlett o'hara!
mama (indignantly): what's the matter with you all! this
here is a beautiful hat! (absurdly) i always wanted me

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