A Raisin in the Sun
What does the word hysterical mean at the end of the play?
hysterical
hysterical
The word "hysterical" is only used once in the play and appears at the end of Act II, Scene II. The text reads as follows;
WALTER'S voice has risen in pitch and hysterical promise and on the last line he life Travis high.
In this context, hysterical would be defined as overemotional or out of control.
A Raisin in the Sun