Who says: 'Mama, you know it's all divided up. Life is. Sure enough. Between the takers and the 'tooken'.'

• A. Walter
• B. Mama
• C. Ruth
• D. George

Answer: (A)

This line shows Walter Lee Younger’s mindset about money and power in a world that feels stacked against him. He frames life as a split between “takers” and the ones who are “tooken,” expressing his sense of oppression and his desire to grab control of his own fate, especially now that the insurance money is in play. Walter is the character who wants to invest in a business and change their economic situation, and his blunt, combative language here captures his frustration and drive. Mama’s dreams, Ruth’s practicality, and George’s social confidence wouldn’t be voiced in this way, so the speaker is Walter.