Negative America Multicultural Literature
America is known as the "land of the free" and the "home of the brave". However, some people who disagree, view America as the "land of the slave" and the "home of the weak". In Richard Wright's "A Separate Road" and Flannery O'Connor's "A Good Man is Hard to Find" the mockery of American behavior between good and the bad are discussed. In both of these short stories, the authors demonstrate the negative views of America and her people. Richard Wright's "A Separate Road" was originated from an excerpt of his autobiographical novel Black Boy (1945). In this short story Richard Wright shows his pessimistic view on his own child life experiences. A negro boy and his partially paralyzed mother are living with his aunt and religiously strict grandmother. He learns t
In his eyes there was so much to explore and he was limited to those things because of poverty. Again, this is a sample of America and her people's negativity towards one another. Wright says, "I now saw a world leap to life before my eyes because I could explore it, and that meant not going home when school was out, but wandering, watching, asking, talking" (192). He was a poor boy and desperately wanted to work to earn a salary. O'Connor sends the readers several messages. Wright's Grandpa, a Civil War Veteran, declares his dedication by fighting for his rights. Wright's negative view of Granny expresses how the southern grandmother was known for her overly strict, controlling, and bible preaching instincts. His Grandpa would say, "You, git 'way from me, you young'un", was all that he would ever say" (194). By doing so, Wright illustrates the disrespect of the young American black boy towards the elderly southern woman. This story is known for it's twisted and shocking ending. Wright also shows his negative views by introducing his grandmother "Granny". Throughout "A Separate Road" Wright struggles to become independent.
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