In the autobiography Coming of Age in Mississippi, anger and hate are permeated throughout. Anne Moody writes about her feelings of rage and hate from her childhood through early adulthood. In many ways, Moody's anger is a direct result of her environment. As she grew up in the poor South during the fifties and sixties, she faced many adversities in her everyday life, many of which she had no control over. Anne Moody vividly portrays the anger felt by many black people during this era.
             At a very early age, Moody was exposed to feelings of anger and hate. Much of her early anger is directed toward her parents. While Anne was still very young, her father abandoned his family for another woman. Although she was very young and probably did not understand exactly what had happened, it still had long-lasting effects on Moody's life. Her mother was left to support the family and Moody was left to care for her brothers and sisters. As she grew older and more aware of her surroundings, her anger toward her father became more prevalent. She couldn't understand how her father could abandon his family. This anger is brought up many more times throughout the book and is never completely resolved.
             A little while after her father left, Moody's mother began dating Raymond. Moody did not really like Raymond from the start, but because he made her mother happy, she was able to tolerate him. Eventually, her mother married Raymond, and over time Moody became very angry with him. Moody had thought that having a man in the house would mean a better quality of life and more support for her family. Although Raymond was able to provide short-term financial support, he still had problems finding a stable job. While this made Moody angry with Raymond, she began to truly hate him during her high school years. Raymond began looking at Moody with "wanting eyes" and he became very jealous. It made him angry to know that other m...