At the time of this posting, we are currently through the end of Chapter 4 of one of Richard Wright's books, "Black Boy". Having read the book last year, I know what happens throughout the rest of the novel. Many people would take this as an opportunity to do nothing for the time we are reading it, but I would never. Our recent class discussions have dealt a great deal about getting attention, having it being stolen mostly from his sick grandmother and his now-sick mother.
Richard is often moving from place to place, living with various family members including his mother, aunts, and uncles. He is trying his hardest to adapt to his current living space, when all of a sudden he has to move again. Personally, I don't know of anyone who has moved from place to place or is in and out of foster care, etc., but if I did, I would definitely feel their pain. He is trying to grow up to become as successful and respectful as he can, but the racial tension in this time period set him back a little.
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