The significance of the scene in which Mama breaks the
dishes is that it shows that she is a proud woman who is not willing to be taken
advantage of. She is determined to maintain her sense of dignity and to, as much as
possible, avoid being used by the people who are abusing her and her
family.
Mama breaks the dishes when the government has
given the family a mere 48 hours to move farther away from a particular naval
installation. She cannot take the dishes with her because there is no room in the car.
A second-hand dealer offers her only $15 for dishes that are worth $200. Instead of
letting him cheat her like that, she destroys the
dishes.
By doing this, Mama is showing that she has her
pride and her dignity. She would rather get no money while keeping her pride than allow
this man to take advantage of her.
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