Black Boy by Richard Wright Essay
Black Boy Essay
In the 1900's many conflicts resulted between Caucasians and African Americans. Many of the conflicts were a result of racial tension between the two groups of people. Both the African Americans and the Caucasians attitudes towards each other caused tension between the two groups. Richard's attitude as well as the racial tension during the 1900's caused him many conflicts throughout his life
Throughout the story Richard’s attitude towards the whites changed. in the beginning Richard didn’t see the whites as being very different from the blacks. He also didn’t see how his grandmother could be called “white”, but not be considered white. Richards attitude toward the whites didn’t start to change until the day he started working for the white man and his son at the clothing store. While working at the store one day Richard saw the boss and his son drive up in there car with a frightened black woman who sat between them. The boss and his son drug and kicked at the woman to get her into the store so that they could beat her. After being beaten the woman came out of the store bleeding, crying, stumbling, and holding her stomach. When the woman got to the sidewalk she was immediately grabbed and accused of being drunk. When Richard went back into the store his boss and his son were washing there hands at the sink, and cleaning the blood, wisps of hair, and bits of clothing from the floor. When they looked at Richard they saw that he was shocked. The boss slapped him on the back and said “Boy, that’s what we do to niggers when they don’t pay their bills.” (180) Richards view of the whites started to changed when he not only witnessed the misbehavior of the whites but when he himself experienced it. Richards experience happened when he was sent by his boss to deliver a package. On his way back to town his bicycle tire was punctured. So while Richard was walking back to town pushing his bicycle along a car full of white men pulled up beside him and asked
In the 1900's many conflicts resulted between Caucasians and African Americans. Many of the conflicts were a result of racial tension between the two groups of people. Both the African Americans and the Caucasians attitudes towards each other caused tension between the two groups. Richard's attitude as well as the racial tension during the 1900's caused him many conflicts throughout his life
Throughout the story Richard’s attitude towards the whites changed. in the beginning Richard didn’t see the whites as being very different from the blacks. He also didn’t see how his grandmother could be called “white”, but not be considered white. Richards attitude toward the whites didn’t start to change until the day he started working for the white man and his son at the clothing store. While working at the store one day Richard saw the boss and his son drive up in there car with a frightened black woman who sat between them. The boss and his son drug and kicked at the woman to get her into the store so that they could beat her. After being beaten the woman came out of the store bleeding, crying, stumbling, and holding her stomach. When the woman got to the sidewalk she was immediately grabbed and accused of being drunk. When Richard went back into the store his boss and his son were washing there hands at the sink, and cleaning the blood, wisps of hair, and bits of clothing from the floor. When they looked at Richard they saw that he was shocked. The boss slapped him on the back and said “Boy, that’s what we do to niggers when they don’t pay their bills.” (180) Richards view of the whites started to changed when he not only witnessed the misbehavior of the whites but when he himself experienced it. Richards experience happened when he was sent by his boss to deliver a package. On his way back to town his bicycle tire was punctured. So while Richard was walking back to town pushing his bicycle along a car full of white men pulled up beside him and asked