Black Boy was an autobiographical piece written from the perspective of an ordinary African-American living from the era of the Jim Crow South. The book gave the readers a glance at the harsh realities of life that Richard Wright, the author, been through. During the time in which Richard lived in, the blacks were often faced with poverty and hunger. Most of all, they were segregated from the whites in the south. They were excluded from the white community. Richard knew that, so he turned to his black community such as his family and relatives. Unfortunately, they too treated him as an outcast. They treated him terribly. He was frequently abused by his grandma and his aunt for no particular reason. I felt this is unjustified, just like a time when I was blamed for something I didn't do. Throughout the book, the things he experienced in his young adult life were similar to the experienced I went through. Since we both faced somewhat the same situations, I know what this must have changed his life. This is one of the reasons that I absolutely liked the book. I felt like there are many connections Richard Wright and I made based on what we been through.
             One connection Richard and I both have in common is that we've faced poverty. Of course we had different needs. Richard wanted food to feed himself and his family. Sadly, he wasn't able to achieve the amount of food he wanted. Often, he was starving for food. It would last for several days or weeks. "I am so hungry!" said to himself. Chapter 2. Unable to find food, from time to time, he would steal from others, and sell his dignity for it. In chapter 12, there was a similar situation that dealt with hunger. This time another person was involved, his name is Shorty, the elevator operator, Richard witnessed Shorty allowing a white man to kick him for a quarter so he could buy food. In this case, I was more fortunate than Richard Wright. I ha...