The conflicting value systems of Mama and Walter cause them to have conflicting motivations. Since Mama's values center around her family, she is motivated by the desire to make her family be happier. Walter values power, fame, and wealth, therefore, he is highly motivated by money. Mama, who has no value for money, is not motivated by money, and Walter, who has little interest in family, is not concerned about making his family happier. These contrasting motivations are seen when comparing the two characters' reactions to the coming of Mama's ten thousand dollar insurance check. To Mama, it was "just a check" (pg. 211), but to Walter it was much more. He viewed the check a

When comparing Mama's and Walters relationships, it is clear that their different values result in different relationships. Mama gets along with each family member as long as they attempt to keep the peace of the family. This comes from Mama's value of family. Walter gets along with the family only when he has a feeling of wealth, originating from his value of money.

s an investment that would result in riches such as "a plain black Chrysler...a Cadillac convertible" (pg. 232), and his own gardener. These contrasting motivations demonstrate Mama's and Walter's values; Mama saw the check as money and nothing more, while Walter saw it as wonderful riches and power.

Mama and Walter are two very different individuals with very different value systems. Mama value most the happiness of her family. Walter values money, wealth, power and fame far beyond anything. As a result of their different value systems, Mama and Walter have conflicting, and even contradictory motivations, actions, and relationships.

In addition to conflicting motivations, different value systems cause Walter and Mama to have extremely different actions. In the story, Walter and Mama make important decisions with money that reflect their value systems. Mama values family, so she acts according to what will make her family the happiest. One decision Mama makes regards to what she wants to do with the ten thousand dollar insurance money. When seeing her family "falling to pieces," (pg. 227) Mama uses the money to buy a new house. Following her values, Mama decides that buying a new house would help her family "push on (to happier lives)." Mama has many other options for the money, but she does what she finds most important; helping her family to be happier.

Mama's relationships are much more consistent due to her value of family. She gets along with all her family members. The times she is stern and angry at her family members is when she sees them fight. Mama gets mad at Walter when he has destroyed the dream of his sister by loosing the mon

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