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The Theme Of Discrimination In Richard Wright's 'Black Boy'

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Michael Wentworth
Mr. Anderson
English 1
12 November 2015
Hunger for Belonging
In America, discrimination against colored people has lessened, but in the early 1900s, black people were bombarded with acts of prejudice and discrimination. Colored people during this time were thought of as less than human, were treated with violence, and were not given the same opportunities as their white peers. In the novel Black Boy, by Richard Wright, Richard struggles to learn how to act around white people and adapt to the life of a black boy, but as he grows up he turns to books as inspiration for what he dreams to do with his life.
As he grows wiser, Richard learns that he will have to sacrifice his dignity and beliefs if he wants to survive in the South.

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