Richard Wright's Chasing Dreams In Bitter Reality

Chasing Dreams in Bitter Reality

The desire for a better life brings the realities of the world at forefront.

As a young boy, Wright could not see the world for what it was. He did not see segregation and oppression. He looked at a world from the eyes on an innocent child. As his life grew harder, and struggled for someone to understand him and desire for a better life, he began to realize the reality of times he lived in. Richard had many desire for a better life. He wanted to go to the North so he would be able to afford the trip up North. In the South, there was a lot of segregation and inequality. It was dangerous for a black man in the South. For example, the boy’s brother died from being beaten by white men for being with a white prostitute. Nobody understood Richard. He did not have the support of his friends, family, or community in his dream in being a writer. For instance, When Richard published his story in the newspaper, his friends and family made fun of him (Wright 167). …show more content…
Not realizing that the man actually was not the boys’ father, but was abusing him out of hate. This was the first time that Wright witnessed segregation in the South. Richard began to see the hardships of being a black man in the South. It was hard for him to get a direct education because white people did not want them to be educated in anyway. He was made fun of and often tester in fist fights. The central theme of his works as a writer came mostly from his violent experiences, poverty, hunger and racism. According to the Contemporary Black Biography of Richard Wright, “his works expresses a realistic and brutal portrayal of white society’s oppression of African