Entry 1: Child Curiosity and naiveness Curiosity and naivety had a huge impact at the beginning of the book, in order to develop the plot later on. When Richard is first introduced in the book, he is enthralled by the glowing and scorching ember in the fireplace. Then, he throws a batch of straws in the fireplace to watch it burn. He is amazed by the debris and the white smoke from the burning straws and decides to innovate more intriguing ways to burn more straws. “Now I was wondering just how the long fluffy white curtains would look if I lit a bunch of straws and held it under them.” The line shows that the author is too young to visualize the outcome and consequence from his decision. Richard’s curiosity also leads to his naiveness because
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“Why don’t the white men wear stripes? Why are there so many black men wearing stripes?” Richard asked. “It’s because . . . Well, they’re harder on black people.” his mother replied. This conversation shows that Richard is gradually noticing the division between two types of people and the dominance of one side. The white society controls the laws and punishes the blacks more harshly and prevents them to fight against this injustice. Richard used to have a dog called Betsy and he was trying to Betsy for some money to support the family. A white women offered ninety-seven cents for Betsy but Richard declined. Richard felt that he had to show dominance in order to get the money he deserves. The women didn 't want to deal with Richard anymore, so she cancelled the offer. After a week, Betsy was crushed to death beneath the wheels of a coal and Richard’s mom provoked Richard with a comment: “You could have had a dollar .But you can 't have a dead dog, can you?”. This event indicates that the white will never give the blacks the amount they desire.Therefore, the best solution is for the blacks to take what they can get. This creates diversion between the two races because the blacks are automatically entitled with a lower status. Consequently, the whites don 't have to fully fulfill the blacks’
“Why don’t the white men wear stripes? Why are there so many black men wearing stripes?” Richard asked. “It’s because . . . Well, they’re harder on black people.” his mother replied. This conversation shows that Richard is gradually noticing the division between two types of people and the dominance of one side. The white society controls the laws and punishes the blacks more harshly and prevents them to fight against this injustice. Richard used to have a dog called Betsy and he was trying to Betsy for some money to support the family. A white women offered ninety-seven cents for Betsy but Richard declined. Richard felt that he had to show dominance in order to get the money he deserves. The women didn 't want to deal with Richard anymore, so she cancelled the offer. After a week, Betsy was crushed to death beneath the wheels of a coal and Richard’s mom provoked Richard with a comment: “You could have had a dollar .But you can 't have a dead dog, can you?”. This event indicates that the white will never give the blacks the amount they desire.Therefore, the best solution is for the blacks to take what they can get. This creates diversion between the two races because the blacks are automatically entitled with a lower status. Consequently, the whites don 't have to fully fulfill the blacks’