Black Boy Richard Wright Monumental Influences
In Black Boy by Richard Wright, a child with a false sense of security, which protected him from his fears, has it ripped out from under him and he finds that his life is a mess. ... Throughout his adolescence Richard is faced with that predicament and takes some time easing into a resolution, but only with the help of some key unlikely “father figures. ... Without those small actions from those people Richard’s everyday life would not be as constructed as it is. On a common errand to go and buy food from the grocery store Richard faced a pack of boys who beat him and took his money. The next night Richard’s mother gave him money to buy the food once again and sent him off. In a panic Richard ran back exclaiming, “It’s those same boys, they’ll beat me” (17). ... This forced Richard to step up and embrace the challenge of not only a pack of boys, but a pack of fears. ... They didn’t belief him and “in blind fear” (18) Richard swung and swung again till he warded them off. ... This incidence with the boys gives Richard a certain trait that stays with him his life. ... Richard does not age much before his next lesson in life but he still builds on what he has learnt.