Und the words. 12. What do you think Beneatha's main point is here? How does Beneatha's attitude show that she is
disillusioned with the world? (pp. 133 - 134)
ASAGAI Children see things very well sometimes—and idealists even better.
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BENEATHA I know that's what you think because you are still where I left off. You with all your talk and
dreams about Africa! You still think you can patch up the world. Cure the Great Sore of Colonialism?
(Loftily, mocking it) with the Penicillin of Independence?!
ASAGAI Yes!
BENEATHA Independence and then what? What about all the crooks and thieves and just plain idiots who
will come into power and steal and plunder the same as before_only now they will be black and do it in the
name of the new Independence—WHAT ABOUT THEM?