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In the novel titled Black Boy written by Richard Wright, Wright goes into detail about the treatment of African Americans in the South from the Caucasians. In the novel he brings about an important factor, as the reader you are given the insights of Richard Wright's childhood. Although this book is taken as an autobiography, Wright just briefly summarizes the majority of his experiences as a child.
The novel starts out with Richard at the age of four, burning down his family's house, as he wants to see what the curtains look like when they burn. His father, Nathan, finds him and beats him until he is unconscious. By age six, Richard's father leaves his mother ,Ella, to be with another woman. This leaves Richard and the rest of his family in financial straits. To make money, Richard wanders into a local saloon where white folks teach him how to drink and swear. Although Richard has an abundance of intellectual skills, he still does not understand the differences between blacks......

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