A Raisin in the Sun

What do Beneatha's new attire and haircut symbolize?

In Act II, scence 1 of "A Raisin in the Sun" Beneatha's attire changes, but what does it symbolize?

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They are a symbol of Beneatha's afrocentric ideology, and her desire to separate herself from the poor African Americans.

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