Throughout the life of Richard Wright, the author of Black Boy, moral and social outrages were a great part of everyday routine. Richard grew up in a world of poverty, hatred, and ignorant white men who believed they were superior among all others. The white men would torture Richard as well as other black men into doing things that they did not want to do, such as setting them up to battle amongst themselves. These actions and the power the whites possessed over blacks would allow the whites to implant a fear, which lay deep inside the souls of every black person, casing them to be afraid with their every move. Richard too was a part of this lifestyle and eventually developed the same hatred towards the vicious whites. Richard himself however stood out above the ordinary men of his time because he was not as passive as the average man. He would act in ways others would see as unacceptable, and even be advised by friends on how he should act to keep out of trouble. Numerous times he would be approached by friends or family criticizing his actions, and the way he acted towards white people. The only problem was that Richard was always keen on doing what he believed was right and not what he was told. This attitude caused Richard many problems and made white people as well as other blacks, including his family and some friends, dislike him. Richard did not understand what he was doing wrong and why the attitude of white people was one of such hatred, and full of contempt. He also did not understand why they imposed such demanding customs on black people. As Richard grew and his understanding of the world broadened he began realizing the effect this hatred had on his life. Richard reacted to the hate by breaking down, and doing things that he knew were immoral and uncharacteristic of him self. Such actions were displayed when Richard fought with a fellow worker for the pleasure of white satisfaction, and the stealing Richard had done whil...