Black Boy

             Black Boy and the "American Hunger"
             Since the beginning of time there has been hunger. When a person thinks about hunger, the first thing that comes to their mind is food. We never think of the word hunger as having any another meaning. In Richard Wright's book entitled "Black Boy (American Hunger)", a young boy faces many different "types" of hunger. Throughout his book Wright refers to the phrase "American Hunger." I feel that the words "American Hunger", is how he refers to his hunger to be considered an American and be treated as an equal and not as an animal. Throughout Wrights life he was treated as if he were from another planet. He was always considered to be different, an outcast, and a loser. He felt that he needed to be a part of the so-called "American Culture." He wanted to be able to do what the white children did or even more. He wanted to be able to go to school, to learn, to read, have friends, have a job; but because he was an African American he could not. In Wright's book he discusses all !
             these hungers that he had and that is what I am going to writing my paper on. Because these experiences can be closely compared to what our class has discussed a lot.
             A hunger can be satisfied in many different ways. If it were starvation from the stomach, then the obvious solution would be to eat food. If there is a hunger for change, acceptance and knowledge, there is no easy answer or fast gratification. Wright was the victim of many types of hunger. Wright's hunger was both physical and mental and how he dealt with each obstacle became his great story.
             Since the beginning of Richard's childhood, Richard was always alienated from his environment. Even though he tried to distance himself from the prejudice all around him, the white people still tried to turn him into the "stereotypical" southern black person. Which was thought of being a worthless, whit...

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