From Act I Raisin in the Sun, can you help me to understand this question Walter tells Ruth that she looks young this morning and calls her

From Act I Raisin in the Sun, can you help me to understand this question

• Walter tells Ruth that she looks young this morning and calls her "baby." What do his remarks and Ruth's responses reveal about their relationship?
• Mama compares her plant to her children. How are the plant and the children alike? What does the plant symbolize to Mama?