Mrs. Johnson says that the Youngers are proud because honor is more important to them than money. The house that the mother of the family bought was located in Clybourne Park, which is the white quarter. Mr. Lindner, acting on behalf of white homeowners who do not want the neighborhood of Negroes, offers to buy their house from the Youngers profitably. Using the example of the Youngers family, Hansberry poses a very important question, forcing characters to decide what is more important: material things or moral principles, money or human dignity.
At first, Walter Younger believes that money is omnipotent and that it is the basis for everything. However, it is him, the weakest character and the most disreputable among the Youngsters, who later reject such an option, which is equivalent, in essence, to moral surrender. Mr. Lindner has to listen to Walter’s proud words, which ultimately express the pathos of the whole play. In his speech, he explains that the Youngers are people who have pride; the mother supports the son in this decision. The Youngers, no matter what, are moving into a new house. Heroes do not compromise their honor, and therefore Mrs. Johnson calls them proud.