Answers 130CR English 3American Writer Richard Wright

American Writer Richard Wright Answers

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Use what you have learned about the time period, Richard Wright, and autobiographies to make a prediction about what you will encounter in Black Boy.

Black Boy will present history from the perspectives of many different people.

Black Boy will contain personal stories about Wright’s life and experiences.

Black Boy will avoid social and cultural complexities.

Black Boy will present a third-person narration of Wright’s life.

What is Wright’s purpose for including the anecdote?

to reinforce the idea that even as a child he thought that change required action

to explain the violence he experienced as a child in an unsupportive home

to suggest that he was part of a new generation that could see problems

to portray a universal cultural experience from his childhood

What does the phrase “that woman ought to be killed for breaking up a home” reveal about the society and culture?

a belief in the necessity of punishment

a belief in the importance of family

a lack of concern for human life

a value placed on females

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