Uncle Willie Research Paper

Uncle Willie is a black man who lives in Stamps Arkansas. I wanted to choose him because I wanted to learn more about him because of his disabilities. He is a very poor guy who works at a store in his town for very little money an hour. He has a few disadvantages in life compared to other people. Other people who see him make fun of him because he doesn't look the same as them.
He is almost disabled. When he sits down he looks like a giant black Z. He sits this way because of his back. When he stands up he has to always lean on something because he is disabled and will fall over if he has no balance. He has a overgrown right hand and a very small left hand. He had this since he was born. Other people think about Uncle Willie as a sensitive mean guy, a poor crippled, he is very demanding, he is very strict, very impatient, and he wants everyone to follow his rules. …show more content…
Maya Angelou looks up to him because Uncle Willie has inspired and taught Maya Angelou many things. Uncle Willie has also taught many black children. Uncle Willie works at a store in Stamps Arkansas so he gets payed. People think that Uncle Willie might have killed Maya’s raper. Uncle Willie feels the need to be mean to others because everyone he meets are mean to him because of his disabilities that he has and that he stand out different in the crowd because he doesn't look right or other reasons. Uncle Willie overall is a basically poor guy who is helping Maya and other black kids to not be the guy who he is. He is helping Maya because she got raped when she was little. Uncle Willie is a big inspiration in life and he will go on to live a better life because of helping