The Talk of the Black Boy

Richard Wright writes of his childhood, "The touchstone of fraternity was my feeling toward white people, how much hostility I held towards them, what degrees of value and honor I assigned to race. None of this was premeditated, but sprang spontaneously out of talk of black boys who met at the crossroads" (Wright, 78).

Explain the impact of Wright's insertion of the formatted "talk of the black boy" in Chapter Three. What effect does this strategy have on the reader and their understanding of racial dynamics? (site information from the text) 

Little Richard

"His strength shall be hunger-bitten, and destruction shall be ready at his side." -Job

Explain how this quote taken from Richard Wright's novel, Black Boy, is paralled with the early life of "Little Richard".

Careless Couple

"They were careless people, Tom and Daisy- they smashed up things and creatures and then retreated back into their money or their vast carelessness or whatever it was that kept them together, and let other people clean up the mess they had made."

Do you agree or disagree that Tom and Daisy should arguable be considered "careless people"? Support your response with evidence from the text. (This response can only be fully answered after reading the entire novel.)