What is the relationship between Walter and Beneatha in The Raisin in the Sun?

Walter and Beneatha have a strained relationship. They
quarrel constantly. Walter is upset that his mother wants to give Beneatha college money
to become a doctor. He thinks Beneatha is dreaming and should have more realistic
goals.

Beneatha feels that Walter is a loser. She does not
respect him. She does not understand him. Even though she is his sister, they are
totally opposites. Beneatha has extreme goals and high expectations. She is determined
to be a doctor.

Walter belittles Beneatha's dream. He tells
her to consider being a nurse, but not a doctor. He thinks he is being realistic, living
in a white man's world.

At the same time, Walter has a
dream of becoming a businessman. Beneatha does not support Walter in his dream. She also
thinks he is not the business type.

Beneatha thinks Walter
hangs around the wrong crowd. His friends are men such as Bobo and Willy Harris.
Beneatha does feel she is superior to Walter in her dreams. She does not see how much
Walter is hurting.

Mama points this out to Beneatha. She
tells her she should love Walter more because he is hurting, feeling lost in a white
man's world.

By the end of the story, Walter comes into his
manhood and tells the white welcoming committee that they are indeed moving into the
white neighborhood. Finally, Beneatha respects Walter for standing his ground and, for
once, making the right decision.