Which excerpt from Black Boy best demonstrates the idea that Wright’s family feels frustrated and trapped in their financial situation?
Answer
A
And I did not want my father to feed me; I was hungry, but my thoughts of food did not now center about him.
B
My mother gave me a dry sandwich and I munched and stared, longing to go home.
C
At night there were long, halting discussions about our going to live with Granny, but nothing came of it. Perhaps there was not enough money for railroad fare.
D
It was winter and I would buy a dime’s worth of coal each morning from the corner coalyard and lug it home in paper bags.