Question: why do asagai and beneatha argue about assimilationist?
Answer: Beneatha says she is not an assimilationist while she is talking with Joseph Asagai, a Nigerian exchange student. ... Asagai observes that her processed hair does not go well with the outfit and says she has "mutilated hair." This upsets her, and she attempts to explain that because it is "crinkly" it is hard to manage.