Well, I think the best example of how racism impacted the
Younger family beneficially is when we think of how Lindner's offer is rejected by
Walter at the end of the play, and how ironically, this example of racism gives him the
opportunity to finally become the man that he has always talked about being, even though
he has just found out that he has lost all of the money he invested in a foolish
venture. Note what he says to Lindner:
And we have decided to move into our house
because my father--my father--he earned it for us brick by brick. We don't want to make
no trouble for nobody or fight no causes, and we will try to be good neighbours. And
that's all we got to say about that. We don't want your
money.
Even though Walter has
just lost a lot of money, he, through the racism that is expressd in Lindner's offer, is
able to unite the family and bring them together, in spite of all of the different
pressures that they face and threaten to tear them apart. Ironically, Lindner through
his offer has actually proved to be the catalyst that has helped the Younger family bond
together and has ensured that they will move into the
neighbourhood.
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