Physical, Emotional, And Mental Hunger In Richard Wright's Black Boy

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In Richard Wright’s novel Black Boy , Richard suffers from physical, emotional, and mental hunger . Richard was a little black boy that suffered from a lot of things . His father left them , with no food or money . Their father usually would bring the groceries home , but he left his family alone with nothing . So Richard had to be the man of the house . First, he suffered from physical hunger . Wright’s dad left him, his mom, and his brothers in the tenement by themselves . They had no food nor did they have any money . So , Mrs.Wright had to get a job , and Richard had to watch his brothers , because his mom couldn't afford to pay a babysitter . Also , Richard had to go buy groceries for his mom . Next, he suffered from emotional

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