In the books “Black Boy” and “The House on Mango Street” both are about two young individuals who have to experience life through different hardships and racism due to their own actions and the individual mindsets of those around them. Throughout each book the main character gives their life story and how they went from being young and not understanding the world around them or why anything was happening, to dramatic changes in their personality due to the people they met or the choices they made. In the “House on Mango Street”, a young Mexican girl named Esperanza Cordero who had moved several times before and always dreamed about a big beautiful house that she would live in one day. One thing about her that stands out is the fact she wants
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After his father leaves him and his family him and his mother and brother are always hungry. One night his mother, Ella, sends him out to get groceries but he was attacked by a group of white boys who ended up taking his money (Wright, pg 16). This happens two other times to Richard, and the last time his mother told him not to come home without the food (Wright, pg 17). He did end up fighting back with a stick, but this seems to be the first time Richard experiences what most white people think of him (Wright, pg 18). Then Richard gets to experience segregation that the reader understands but he himself is clueless. When Richard and his family are traveling to his Aunt Maggie's house by train, he begins to notice how whites and blacks are separated (Wright, pg 46). He sees a white line and a black line for tickets (Wright, pg 46). He then starts questioning his mother about whether his grandmother is white, and if she is why does live with “colored folks” (Wright, pg 47-48). The segregation is very evident in this scene, but as you continue Ella only seems to be annoyed at a young Richard who doesn't understand. However, it seems Ella doesn't even know how to explain why racism is such a big deal, and looking back in history the only real explanation it gives is that's the way it always
After his father leaves him and his family him and his mother and brother are always hungry. One night his mother, Ella, sends him out to get groceries but he was attacked by a group of white boys who ended up taking his money (Wright, pg 16). This happens two other times to Richard, and the last time his mother told him not to come home without the food (Wright, pg 17). He did end up fighting back with a stick, but this seems to be the first time Richard experiences what most white people think of him (Wright, pg 18). Then Richard gets to experience segregation that the reader understands but he himself is clueless. When Richard and his family are traveling to his Aunt Maggie's house by train, he begins to notice how whites and blacks are separated (Wright, pg 46). He sees a white line and a black line for tickets (Wright, pg 46). He then starts questioning his mother about whether his grandmother is white, and if she is why does live with “colored folks” (Wright, pg 47-48). The segregation is very evident in this scene, but as you continue Ella only seems to be annoyed at a young Richard who doesn't understand. However, it seems Ella doesn't even know how to explain why racism is such a big deal, and looking back in history the only real explanation it gives is that's the way it always