In Black Boy, Richard dreams of going to the North ever since he was a young boy. He says, “I dreamed of going north and writing books, novels. The North symbolized to me all that I had not felt and seen; it had no relation whatever to what actually existed” (Wright, 199). Richard’s dream of going North to write surprises me because he was so young when he decided to become a writer and grew up to be very independent. It seems hard to imagine that Richard knew what he wanted to do with his life when he was so young. He also baffles me because he just finished school and already wants to move out far away from his family.
If you were in Richard’s shoes, would you adamantly pursue going North? How did the Southern racism push Richard’s desires to move? How would you feel about living on your own as a young person, and leaving your family so far away?
Megan
3 comments:
If I was in Richard's shoes, I think I would try to head for the hills so to speak. It seemed as if Richard always mumbled when he was talking to white people (As I mentioned in class), because he was nervous or afraid of getting into trouble. This was a huge factor that was holding Richard back in my eyes.
I am excited to get out of the house, and live life on my own simply because there will be so many more surprises in the real world then in school. Not the stupid tv show.
Sean Turner
I agree with Megan in this situation. I could not imagine moving north at such a young age with no source of transportation or much of an imcome. It could just be a girl thing. Maybe guys have more of a "macho" attitude and think they can do whatever they want/have to do. To me, girls like to have everything organized before they act in a problem like the one in "Black Boy." That would be how i would react to a situation like that.
I would not be able to live on my own at a young age. Leaving my family would be the worst because most children at that age rely on their parents for almost everything. Not being able to have someone to tell you what to do or to love you at all, would be a problem. The person may grow up stronger if they did leave their family, but they wouldn't be very nice without any care given to them as a child.
Haley B.
If i were in Richard's shoes, i feel that i would pursue my life in the North even though he was so young. The racism in the south eventually hit a peak for Richard, and i think this was his main motivating factor to go North. He had enough racism in his life, and he was fed up with it. I feel that if i were to leave my family at a young age, it would be hard on me. In Richard's situation, i think it is the right thing to do though. It is what he believed in, and what he thought he had to do in order to pursue his dreams, and live a better life.
Kevin S.
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