Michelle R 1A This qoute taken from Richard Wright's novel Black Boy is paralled with the early life of "little richard" because it explains his character. Little Richards mother was abondoned by her husband so it was lefft up to her to work and it seemed she never made enough money so little richard and his brother where always hungry. Then when his mother realized she couldn't handle raising little richard and his brother she put them in a foster home type thing where they still suffered from hunger. Little Richard was very distructive begining with him burning down the house then he killed a poor little kitty to question his father's authority. He later on ran away from the foster home but was picked up, taken to the police station, and later on returned to the foster home.
Hsienchi D. 1/A The quote "His strength shall be hunger-bitten, and destruction shall be ready at his side" taken from Richard Wright's novel, "Black Boy", is paralled with the early life of "Little Richard" because just like Michelle stated, little Richard's mother was struggling to raise her two sons after her husband left them. Little Richard and his brother had to eat bread and tea and his mother had to work as a cook for the "white" people, but that job was not enough to support the family, leading her to put little Richard and his brother in a foster home. Unfortunately, the brothers still went to sleep hungry and woke up hungrier. I believe that because of the hard times little Richard went through, he became more aware with his surroundings. Richard described in the novel that didn't trust people and kept his thoughts to himself. "..Destruction shall be ready at his side" paralled to little Richards life, for instance, when his mother sent him to the store, he carried a stick with him to protect himself from the group of gangs. Little richard learned to stood up for himself.
The qoute "His strength shall be hunger-bitten, and destruction shall be ready at his side." parallesthe early life of "Little Richard" because his strength is fueled by the tragic young life he endured. Dstruction shall be ready at his side because at even the littlest mistake, his mother and father are ready to smite him. His mother, Ella, does not quite understand the obstacles Richard goes through so she is quick to punish him. His father, Nathan, is frustrated when Richard brings a cat home and tells him to kill the cat. Taking his fathers orders literally, Richard hangs the cat. Infuriated with her son, Ella punishes Richard and makes him bury the cat outside at night all alone.
April H 1A I agree with Shelby when she says that it is fueled by his child hood. After reading about the authors childhood it makes me think that in a way the book is a tragic autobiograpgy with very few details changed. destruction at his side may mean that with every little mistake his mom beats him harshly and with every larger mistake she beats him within an inch if his life. I also agree with Michelle when she says that it shows his character.
Angel L 4A "His strength shall be hunger-bitten, and destruction shall be ready at his side." This quote can go along with "Little Richard". An example of this would be when he caught the house on fire by wanting to "experiment" with catching the curtains on fire this goes with "destruction shall be ready at his side". An example of "strength will be hunger bitten" is when Richard hangs the cat. He used his "strength" being his cocky attitude towards Nathan and took what he said literally. His punishment being to bury the cat alone by himself.
Rachel Tyus 1a "His strength shall be hunger-bitten, and destruction shall be ready at his side." -Job
I believe Richard Wright choose this quote to open his novel because it parallels with the story of little Richard's tragic life. I agree with Hsienchi when she says that "His strength shall be hunger-bitten" literally is directed at his hunger. After his parents divorce his mother could not make enough money to feed him and his brother. Even when living with their aunt and uncle, he could not fully trust that food would be there if he ate his fill, because of his experience. For the part of the quote where it says "and destruction will be at his side" I disagree with April, I believe the beatings are not the destruction the author was thinking. In my opinion the destruction is the damage to peoples lives that seems to follow him where-ever he goes. Beginning with his parents divorce, then Ellie being kicked out of his grandmothers house, later the death of his uncle, and then his aunt and "uncle" running away due to the wrongs he had committed. These are all examples of destruction constantly beside him.
Tiffany Solomon 1A This quote "His strength shall be hunger-bitten and destructuion shall be ready at his side." Taken from Richard Wright and is prepalled for "little Richard" because just like Michelle and Hsienchi it shows how his mother was working so hard to support her family and it was hard on both Richard and his brother. At such a young age Richard was sent to a foster home and because of that I think Richard had a good gasp of how life was and how hard its gonna be when he gets older because he is already going through with it now.
Larry L. 5B Richard Wright quotes a line from the book of Job to summarize his battle with hunger when he was younger. The quote "His strength shall be hunger-bitten, and destruction shall be ready at his side." truly parallels his early life as it was during that time that he struggled with hunger and terrible events took place. I agree with Hsienchi when she says that "His strength shall be hunger-bitten" literally is directed at his hunger. Richard throughout the story talks about his literal hunger due to the lack of food in the house. On page 16, Richards states "Hunger stole upon me so slowly that at first I was not aware of what hunger really meant." This statement foreshadows Richard will soon realize what hunger really is. This hunger he soon understands gives him the strength to do things he otherwise would have been to afraid to do. For example, on page 80 Richard says "One afternoon hunger haunted me so acutely that I decided to try to sell my dog Betsy and buy some food." he does this in a white neighborhood where he would have otherwise not have gone. I agree with Rachel when she says "the destruction is the damage to peoples lives that seems to follow him where-ever he goes." Richard in his youth had many events happen to those around him from his father leaving to his mom's paralysis. It seems everywhere he turns some sort of destruction occurs, from relationships with family to the health of the people around him. "Little Richard's" strength truly came from his hunger and literally destruction was always near him.
Sarah Kirkland 4A I believe when Richard Wright used the quote "His strength shall be hunger-bitten, and destruction shall be ready at his side." was paralleled to his story because in chapters one and two his was struggling with hunger and had destruction in his life For example in Chapter one when he sat his house on fire, yes it was an accident but it was careless and destructive. He also experience emotional distress and destruction of a family. His father left his mom and went to another woman which altered his life forever. In addition, in chapter two where his uncle was killed because the "white" people were envious of his wealth and success with the liquor store his aunt's life was destroyed and his mom,aunt, brother, and himself had to go into hiding and move. Also every time he moved he had to feel the destruction of one life in another city and a creation of a new life in the approaching city. Richard also experienced hunger which the quote pertains to also. He does experience hunger often through the first chapter. He first experienced hunger when his dad left. He even said " Hunger had always been more or less at my elbow when i played, but now i began to wake up at night to find hunger standing at my bedside,staring at me gauntly." In addition to, he was always hungry when he had to live at the orphanage. It even shows in chapter two that he was not use to being full so he ate until he was sick and hid bread rolls. He really did survive the worst when Richard was young and it surrounded him in his early life since he was four.
When Richard Wright says “His strength shall be hunger-bitten, and destruction shall be ready at his side.” He is referring to certain parts of little Richard’s early life. Little Richard spends most of his time hungry and that forces him to deal with weakness and pain. Through that, though, he becomes stronger and can deal with things with more ease as life goes on this is, of course, referring to “His strength will be hunger bitten.” Very early in little Richard’s life he accidently sets his house aflame and it destroys everything. This is what causes him to lose his home and is a major contributing factor of his father leaving his mother. Witnessing all that destruction first hand is exponentially traumatic for such a young boy and that is what “Destruction shall be ready at his side” means in the quote.
The quote "His strength shall be hunger-bitten, and destruction shall be ready at his side" taken from Richard Wright's novel, "Black Boy", is paralled with the early life of "Little Richard" because money was not a popular as it is now, especially with African Americans. In comparison on what Hsenchi stated they both were poor and "Little Richard" was only raised by a mother which is extremely hard back in that economy. But both was aware what they would have to overcome in there life.
Shambria Littlejohn 4B The quote "his strength shall be hunger, bitten, and destruction shall be ready at his side" means him being hungry makes him stronger. Richard could be destroyed at anytime by his actions. In the beginning Richard caught the house on fire by accident because he was "trying to think of something to do"(4). He thought that throwing straw and the curtains into the fire was fun eventually it destroyed him and the house. When his father left he became stronger because his father "always brought food"(18). Little Richard had to be responsible and make sure he ate and he could not depend on his parents. Little Richard was surrounded by people and places that could destroy him if he let them. When Little Richard went to the saloon without permission he started using profanity and he started drinking. His grandmother was bathing him and profanity became a destruction because he used it in front of her. Once again it caused him to get a beaten. At the end of chapter two we saw a change in Little Richard. He tried to sell his poodle for money so he could buy food. That was an example of a strength because he was going to get what he wanted by using what he had. I agree with Hsienchi, Richards mother struggled to raise her boys but she was determined. She taught them to appreciate the things they did not have. Little Richard did not have any toys he "made wooden boats out of cigar boxes"(70). He "learned to leave old places without regret and accept new one for what they looked like'(64). All and all Little Richards destructions caused him to become a stronger, more independent young man.
Meghan M 5B The quote from Richard Wright's novel, "Black Boy", is paralleled to Little Richard's early life because it is referring to the difficulties he faced during that time and that his experiences will shape him and give him his strength. For example, during his childhood his mother was forced to raise Richard and his brother herself, leaving Little Richard to have to deal with struggles such as hunger and even them being placed in a orphanage. Like Michelle stated, the quote explains his character, having struggled throughout his early life and during that time exhibiting destructive behavior, especially when he had lit the home on fire and when he hung the kitten. But because of his struggles Little Richard will become a stronger person.
Logan Richards 4A "His strength shall be hunger-bitten, and destruction shall be ready at his side." -Job I believe this quote parallels Richards life in that his (Richards) strength comes from his weakest times - his 'hunger-bitten' strength. Essentially I agree with Meghan as Richards experiences as a young boy with his struggles, such as his father abandoning his family, will shape him to be a stronger person. In addition, the latter part of the quote; '...destruction shall be ready at his side', refers to the possibly pent-up emotions Richard experiences as a boy. The 'destruction' will be the day when Richard is finally able to get his deserved life, and move away from the hardships.
His strength shall be hunger-bitten..." This can be directly parallels to Richards childhood life, because most of his childhood he was faced with hunger and with that hunger he became a better person; an example of that would be on pages 38 and 39, Richard is faced with a decision to stay hungry or live with his father and be feed constantly, Richard choose not to stay with his father because of past relationship issues; this shows that Richards hunger does not push aside his pride in himself. "..and destruction shall be ready at his side". " I would say this parallels him because his childhood was somewhat centered around aggression, which made him think that destruction and violence was the appropriate action, at the begging of the book Richard is amused by fire, his curiosity for fire made him ignite the curtains(destruction).
Brittany B 6B "His strength shall be hunger-bitten, and destruction shall be ready at his side",a quote from the novel Black Boy is parralled to Little Richard early life because it basically sums up his situation. Like Devyn says Richard life was centered around agrression from the beatings, restrictions, to his father deserting their family leaving Little Richard hungry. I think the aggression he has weakens his strength which contributes too his behavior and actions where destruction is near his side. I agree with Rachel when she says this quote is literately being directed towards hunger however I believe Richard is hunger-bitten by other things as well, beside food. Things such as wanting to read and play though not being allowed to do so which could have been his excuse for the curtain burning incident on pages 4 and 5.
"His strength shall be hunger-bitten, and destruction shall be ready at his side." -Job
This quote is paralleled with the early life of "little Richard because of the trials that he was put through in his early life. He was hungry often once his father left and he was hardened by his experiences and desperation. Desperation can be a very powerful force since it comes from people who have nothing to lose. Due to this it makes desperate people very unpredictable and often destructive. I disagree with Rachel Tyus when she states that destruction happens to the people that he is with so destruction follows him. I think they mean to say that he will prove to be destructive due to his past experiences. I also agree with Alex R when he says that hunger made Little Richard learn how to deal with weakness and pain because he had to learn to be more aggressive in order to overcome the obstacles that were thrown in his path.
"His strength shall be hunger-bitten, and destruction shall be ready at his side." This quote is paralleled with the early life of Richard Wright because of the negative occurances in his early life of a child. I agree with Alina; Richard was constantly starving due to his father walking out on his family at a very young age. He sometimes went days without food, since his mother could not afford it. Hunger taught Little Richard to be a strong boy when his mother taught him to defend himself. When he would set out to go to the corner store, he repeatedly got attacked and robbed for his food money. Finally, his mother made him defend himself, and beat the children who would steal his money. To add, destruction was always at Richard's side. I believe destruction in this novel can be described as the broken houses that he lived in for short amounts of time. He constantly had to move from one home to another, due to a misfortune. For example, when his mother could not afford to take care of him and put him in an orphanage, also the many times that his family had to flee because white people were after a roomate.
The quote demonstrates how Richard, or his character will become later on. Richard deals with harsh times in his early childhood like the multiple beatings he receives and how his father left his family. The quote explains how stronger Richard will be because of how much he was "bitten" and that he will already have face "destruction". As a young boy, Richard faces hardships and he isn't even five yet.Yet, all what he clashes with foreshadows what type of person Richard should become. The quote is paralleled with Richard's early life as shown in how his mother rose him and learning early on at a young age. Everything he went and goes through will play a major part in his life.
Farhensky S. 4/A This quote "His strength shall be hunger-bitten, and destruction shall be ready at his side." Taken from Richard Wright’s novel Black Boy is parallel to the early life of little Richard because after reading up on his early life, him and his family had faced many obstacles and difficulties. From relocating to a new place and leaving everything they knew behind, to his dad leaving the family, his mother becoming sick and him having to live in orphanages. Little Richard faced many difficulties while still young. Going back to the quote little Richard seemed to be have been very destructive, which is probably why destruction was ready by his side, for example at the beginning of the novel, little Richard trying to entertain himself wanted to toss his picture book into a fire just to watch it burn, which cause him set the house on fire. Moreover on page 11 Richard kills a kitten and brags about to his younger brother.
Mikaela Jacob 5B The quote, "His strength shall be hunger-bitten, and destruction shall be ready at his side," is parallel to the life of Little Richard because he was constantly hungry because of his family already being poor then his father leaving them which taught him to be strong. Little Richard did whatever he had to do to get food once he realized he could not depend totally on his parents.
JONAH R. 1A This quote taken from Richard Wright's novel Black Boy is paralleled with the early life of "little richard" because it portrayed his early childhood life and experiences. As a child, Richard faced a number a problems and issues such as divorce, abandonment, poverty, homelessness, and hunger. These problems caused Richard to build a wall that blocked the people who cared about him. His pride got in the way of his good meaning whenever he was offered help by those who loved him, he would deny it. This pride was because Richard did not want to be known as poor but as a normal human being. Because of this pride, Richard felt the need to fight in order to be accepted. Although it worked, it got him into a lot of trouble which just leed to more trouble. In his childhood, Richard's strength became his weakness, which had a negative impact on his life.
The first part of the quote states that Richard’s “strength shall be hunger-bitten,” directly referring to his never-ending sense of hunger. I think rather than making Richard stronger, like Kayla said, his hunger is making him weaker, physically and mentally. Mentally, because Richard acts differently had he not been hungry. I agree with Brittany, that the phrase “hunger-bitten” can be taken literally or figuratively, that it may refer to Richard’s lust for life that is being constantly dimmed by the obstacles and hardships in his life. The second part of the quote refers directly to these hardships, and that in the time period Richard grew up in, the odds were against him. “...Destruction shall be ready at his side,” can be paralleled with certain circumstances in Richard’s life. His family had little income, most of which disappeared when his father left in an abrupt manner. Richard says he actually associates the pain of hunger with his hatred towards his father. Richard already is a troublemaker on his own, and, as life becomes harder for him, he will continue to act out. This quote helps the reader to realize that life is not going to be easy for Richard, but that it will ultimately make him a better, stronger man.
Ashley S 1A i believe that this quote "His strength shall be hunger-bitten, and destruction shall be ready at his side." can mean a couple of things. the first part of this quote "his strength shall be hunger bitten" is referring to his never ending hunger due to the fact that his dad left him his brother and mother for another woman leaving them poor and starving. i agree with jonah when he says that richard was forced with many challenges in his childhood such as divorce, abandonment, poverty homelessness and hunger. the second part of this quote "destruction shall be ready at his side" is referring to all the destruction and hardships richard faced. i disagree with april when she said that the destruction was the beatings richard went through i believe that the author meant the destruction, such as the rundown houses he went to because he was poor and then in chapter one when richard wanted to experiment with the broom straws and fire and then wanted to know what the white curtains would look like on fire which resulted in the house burning down.
Tylar Ball 5B I believe the quote "His strength shall be hunger-bitten. and destruction shall be ready at his side." means a few parts from the first chapter. When he was younger after his father left him and his family they were always hungry, because the mother did not have a job with which to provide food. When it says that his strength shall be hunger-bitten i believe it was refering to the part when his mother asked him to go to the store and get food and he was beaten. His hunger gave him a drive which helped him to get over what obsticals he had. I agree with Kayla when she says that this is quote is speaking of how richard will be when he gets older. I also agree with jasmine when she says that by saying destruction is always at his side could possibly be going back to the many broken homes he has stayed as a child.
Aaron B. 4a Richard Wright choose the quote "his strength shall be hunger bitten. And destruction shall be ready at his side" because it coincides or goes along with his life. The part of the quote "And destruction shall be ready at his side." I believe goes along with when he burnt down his grandmother's house. I think that the first part of the quote " his strength shall be hunger bitten." means that him being hungry (maybe emotional hungry also) leads to his strength but I don't believe that it means physical strength I believe it leans more towards his mental strength. I believe this part of the quote coincides with his life because he lived in poverty so he did not have much food also seeing as how his mom was a single parent and he had a brother I believe that he was probably having a hard to getting any attention which would lead to him being emotionally starved. I agree with jasmine when she stated that the destruction part of the quote could be referring to the many broken homes he stayed at while he was a child. I also agree with Ashley when she stated "his strength shall be hunger bitten" is referring to his never ending hunger due to the fact that his dad left him his brother and mother for another woman leaving them poor and starving.
The quote "His strength shall be hunger-bitten, and destruction shall be ready at his side." is paralled with the early life of "Little Richard because of his family's struggle when he was a child. I agree with both Michelle Reynolds and Hsienchi when they state from the book how Richard and his brother were always hungry because their mother was always out working and was not able to feed the children a decent meal but they had to eat bread and tea which was very unfulfilling for them hence the first part of the quote "his strength shall be hunger bitten." But what most relates to this quote of his childhood was when his mother fell ill and he would refuse to eat or eat very little because he didn't want to depend on his family to feed him. His strength was to endure his mother's illness until she was better again while being hunger stricken. The second part of the quote, "And destruction shall be ready at his side" relates to what Michelle says when she tells about the killing of the kitten to quesion his father's authority and the burning of the house in the beginning of the book. Another incident would be when Richard and his Aunt Addie were in an argument/fight and he pulled out a knife on her. Richard always seemed to be in a great deal of trouble or something terrible happened to him whether he intend it to or not. It seemed like trouble and destruction followed him wherever he went.
"His strength shall be hunger-bitten, and destruction shall be ready at his side." -JobThis quote is paralleled to "Little Richard" because this explains Richard's character and overall demeanor. Being that his mother was struggling for money, him and his brother were always hungry. Although, this quote not only explains his physical hunger, but his mental hunger as well.For example, when he was going to school, on page 24, Richard would "attach myself (Richard) to a group of boys,followed them about,listening to their talk,asking countless questions."
The Quote given by Richard Wright Parallels his own life unequivocally Because of the surroundings presented towards "Little Richard". "Destruction at his side" is a personification used to described how with his surroundings and what he was born into His birthright was, essentially, to fail. He was set up to fail and never achieve anything more the state where he was already dwelling at. That misfortune will crush him. "His Strength Will be hunger-bitten" The need for food will break him down slowly Physically and perhaps more important, His mental strength will vanish vastly quicker. in meaning, his aspirations and dreams that he beholds will be wilted by the shortage of tools, resources, and chances at his disposal. Just another thing that holds him down while screaming that he would never grow into prosperity, our anything. "he wasn't dealt a good hand, but has to play with it anyway" and the "odds stacked against him" per say.
The quote "His strength shall be hunger-bitten, and destruction shall be ready at his side" taken from Richard Wright's novel, "Black Boy", is paralled with the early life of "Little Richard" because money was not a popular as it is now, especially with African Americans. In comparison on what Hsenchi stated they both were poor and "Little Richard" was only raised by a mother which is extremely hard back in that economy. But both was aware what they would have to overcome in there life
"His strength shall be hunger-bitten and destruction shall be ready at his side". This quote is paralleled throughout the early life of Richard because following his father's abandonment of Richard, his brother, and mother he grew to understand it all to well. I also would like to agree with Logan's remark that Richard's strength came from the weakest and this in turn shaped his overall perspective towards the outside world. In the later part of the quote where he states," destruction shall be ready at his side" is possibly a foreshadowing indicator of the circumstances that Richard was to come across. These circumstances would most likely tip the odds against him later in life, hence the word "destruction".
Alexis Wilson 5B This quotation efficiently sums up the occurences of his early life. Being that his father left him, his brother, and his mother early on, most of his childhood was filled with a ubiquitous hunger that never left him. He aided his mother financially in whatever way possible but even so they were constantly on the verge of starvation. Also, he was hungry in more than just the literal sense. He hungered for friends and the approval of his peers. And as for the destruction, his entire childhood was full of sorrowful occurences and his life was seemed to get worse and worse. Just when it seemed that things were looking up, another tragic event would occur. So i feel that this quote is very appropriate for describing the early life of "Little Richard".
Michelle R 1A
ReplyDeleteThis qoute taken from Richard Wright's novel Black Boy is paralled with the early life of "little richard" because it explains his character. Little Richards mother was abondoned by her husband so it was lefft up to her to work and it seemed she never made enough money so little richard and his brother where always hungry. Then when his mother realized she couldn't handle raising little richard and his brother she put them in a foster home type thing where they still suffered from hunger. Little Richard was very distructive begining with him burning down the house then he killed a poor little kitty to question his father's authority. He later on ran away from the foster home but was picked up, taken to the police station, and later on returned to the foster home.
Hsienchi D. 1/A
ReplyDeleteThe quote "His strength shall be hunger-bitten, and destruction shall be ready at his side" taken from Richard Wright's novel, "Black Boy", is paralled with the early life of "Little Richard" because just like Michelle stated, little Richard's mother was struggling to raise her two sons after her husband left them. Little Richard and his brother had to eat bread and tea and his mother had to work as a cook for the "white" people, but that job was not enough to support the family, leading her to put little Richard and his brother in a foster home. Unfortunately, the brothers still went to sleep hungry and woke up hungrier.
I believe that because of the hard times little Richard went through, he became more aware with his surroundings. Richard described in the novel that didn't trust people and kept his thoughts to himself.
"..Destruction shall be ready at his side" paralled to little Richards life, for instance, when his mother sent him to the store, he carried a stick with him to protect himself from the group of gangs. Little richard learned to stood up for himself.
The qoute "His strength shall be hunger-bitten, and destruction shall be ready at his side." parallesthe early life of "Little Richard" because his strength is fueled by the tragic young life he endured. Dstruction shall be ready at his side because at even the littlest mistake, his mother and father are ready to smite him. His mother, Ella, does not quite understand the obstacles Richard goes through so she is quick to punish him. His father, Nathan, is frustrated when Richard brings a cat home and tells him to kill the cat. Taking his fathers orders literally, Richard hangs the cat. Infuriated with her son, Ella punishes Richard and makes him bury the cat outside at night all alone.
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ReplyDeleteI agree with Shelby when she says that it is fueled by his child hood. After reading about the authors childhood it makes me think that in a way the book is a tragic autobiograpgy with very few details changed. destruction at his side may mean that with every little mistake his mom beats him harshly and with every larger mistake she beats him within an inch if his life. I also agree with Michelle when she says that it shows his character.
Angel L 4A
ReplyDelete"His strength shall be hunger-bitten, and destruction shall be ready at his side." This quote can go along with "Little Richard". An example of this would be when he caught the house on fire by wanting to "experiment" with catching the curtains on fire this goes with "destruction shall be ready at his side". An example of "strength will be hunger bitten" is when Richard hangs the cat. He used his "strength" being his cocky attitude towards Nathan and took what he said literally. His punishment being to bury the cat alone by himself.
Rachel Tyus 1a
ReplyDelete"His strength shall be hunger-bitten, and destruction shall be ready at his side." -Job
I believe Richard Wright choose this quote to open his novel because it parallels with the story of little Richard's tragic life.
I agree with Hsienchi when she says that "His strength shall be hunger-bitten" literally is directed at his hunger. After his parents divorce his mother could not make enough money to feed him and his brother. Even when living with their aunt and uncle, he could not fully trust that food would be there if he ate his fill, because of his experience. For the part of the quote where it says "and destruction will be at his side" I disagree with April, I believe the beatings are not the destruction the author was thinking. In my opinion the destruction is the damage to peoples lives that seems to follow him where-ever he goes. Beginning with his parents divorce, then Ellie being kicked out of his grandmothers house, later the death of his uncle, and then his aunt and "uncle" running away due to the wrongs he had committed. These are all examples of destruction constantly beside him.
Tiffany Solomon 1A
ReplyDeleteThis quote "His strength shall be hunger-bitten and destructuion shall be ready at his side." Taken from Richard Wright and is prepalled for "little Richard" because just like Michelle and Hsienchi it shows how his mother was working so hard to support her family and it was hard on both Richard and his brother. At such a young age Richard was sent to a foster home and because of that I think Richard had a good gasp of how life was and how hard its gonna be when he gets older because he is already going through with it now.
Larry L. 5B
ReplyDeleteRichard Wright quotes a line from the book of Job to summarize his battle with hunger when he was younger. The quote "His strength shall be hunger-bitten, and destruction shall be ready at his side." truly parallels his early life as it was during that time that he struggled with hunger and terrible events took place. I agree with Hsienchi when she says that "His strength shall be hunger-bitten" literally is directed at his hunger. Richard throughout the story talks about his literal hunger due to the lack of food in the house. On page 16, Richards states "Hunger stole upon me so slowly that at first I was not aware of what hunger really meant." This statement foreshadows Richard will soon realize what hunger really is. This hunger he soon understands gives him the strength to do things he otherwise would have been to afraid to do. For example, on page 80 Richard says "One afternoon hunger haunted me so acutely that I decided to try to sell my dog Betsy and buy some food." he does this in a white neighborhood where he would have otherwise not have gone. I agree with Rachel when she says "the destruction is the damage to peoples lives that seems to follow him where-ever he goes." Richard in his youth had many events happen to those around him from his father leaving to his mom's paralysis. It seems everywhere he turns some sort of destruction occurs, from relationships with family to the health of the people around him. "Little Richard's" strength truly came from his hunger and literally destruction was always near him.
Sarah Kirkland
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I believe when Richard Wright used the quote "His strength shall be hunger-bitten, and destruction shall be ready at his side." was paralleled to his story because in chapters one and two his was struggling with hunger and had destruction in his life
For example in Chapter one when he sat his house on fire, yes it was an accident but it was careless and destructive. He also experience emotional distress and destruction of a family. His father left his mom and went to another woman which altered his life forever. In addition, in chapter two where his uncle was killed because the "white" people were envious of his wealth and success with the liquor store his aunt's life was destroyed and his mom,aunt, brother, and himself had to go into hiding and move. Also every time he moved he had to feel the destruction of one life in another city and a creation of a new life in the approaching city.
Richard also experienced hunger which the quote pertains to also. He does experience hunger often through the first chapter. He first experienced hunger when his dad left. He even said " Hunger had always been more or less at my elbow when i played, but now i began to wake up at night to find hunger standing at my bedside,staring at me gauntly." In addition to, he was always hungry when he had to live at the orphanage. It even shows in chapter two that he was not use to being full so he ate until he was sick and hid bread rolls.
He really did survive the worst when Richard was young and it surrounded him in his early life since he was four.
Alex R. 4/A
ReplyDeleteWhen Richard Wright says “His strength shall be hunger-bitten, and destruction shall be ready at his side.” He is referring to certain parts of little Richard’s early life. Little Richard spends most of his time hungry and that forces him to deal with weakness and pain. Through that, though, he becomes stronger and can deal with things with more ease as life goes on this is, of course, referring to “His strength will be hunger bitten.” Very early in little Richard’s life he accidently sets his house aflame and it destroys everything. This is what causes him to lose his home and is a major contributing factor of his father leaving his mother. Witnessing all that destruction first hand is exponentially traumatic for such a young boy and that is what “Destruction shall be ready at his side” means in the quote.
The quote "His strength shall be hunger-bitten, and destruction shall be ready at his side" taken from Richard Wright's novel, "Black Boy", is paralled with the early life of "Little Richard" because money was not a popular as it is now, especially with African Americans. In comparison on what Hsenchi stated they both were poor and "Little Richard" was only raised by a mother which is extremely hard back in that economy. But both was aware what they would have to overcome in there life.
ReplyDeleteShambria Littlejohn 4B
ReplyDeleteThe quote "his strength shall be hunger, bitten, and destruction shall be ready at his side" means him being hungry makes him stronger. Richard could be destroyed at anytime by his actions. In the beginning Richard caught the house on fire by accident because he was "trying to think of something to do"(4). He thought that throwing straw and the curtains into the fire was fun eventually it destroyed him and the house. When his father left he became stronger because his father "always brought food"(18). Little Richard had to be responsible and make sure he ate and he could not depend on his parents. Little Richard was surrounded by people and places that could destroy him if he let them. When Little Richard went to the saloon without permission he started using profanity and he started drinking. His grandmother was bathing him and profanity became a destruction because he used it in front of her. Once again it caused him to get a beaten. At the end of chapter two we saw a change in Little Richard. He tried to sell his poodle for money so he could buy food. That was an example of a strength because he was going to get what he wanted by using what he had. I agree with Hsienchi, Richards mother struggled to raise her boys but she was determined. She taught them to appreciate the things they did not have. Little Richard did not have any toys he "made wooden boats out of cigar boxes"(70). He "learned to leave old places without regret and accept new one for what they looked like'(64). All and all Little Richards destructions caused him to become a stronger, more independent young man.
Meghan M 5B
ReplyDeleteThe quote from Richard Wright's novel, "Black Boy", is paralleled to Little Richard's early life because it is referring to the difficulties he faced during that time and that his experiences will shape him and give him his strength. For example, during his childhood his mother was forced to raise Richard and his brother herself, leaving Little Richard to have to deal with struggles such as hunger and even them being placed in a orphanage. Like Michelle stated, the quote explains his character, having struggled throughout his early life and during that time exhibiting destructive behavior, especially when he had lit the home on fire and when he hung the kitten. But because of his struggles Little Richard will become a stronger person.
Logan Richards 4A
ReplyDelete"His strength shall be hunger-bitten, and destruction shall be ready at his side." -Job
I believe this quote parallels Richards life in that his (Richards) strength comes from his weakest times - his 'hunger-bitten' strength. Essentially I agree with Meghan as Richards experiences as a young boy with his struggles, such as his father abandoning his family, will shape him to be a stronger person. In addition, the latter part of the quote; '...destruction shall be ready at his side', refers to the possibly pent-up emotions Richard experiences as a boy. The 'destruction' will be the day when Richard is finally able to get his deserved life, and move away from the hardships.
Devyn Grayer 5B
ReplyDeleteHis strength shall be hunger-bitten..." This can be directly parallels to Richards childhood life, because most of his childhood he was faced with hunger and with that hunger he became a better person; an example of that would be on pages 38 and 39, Richard is faced with a decision to stay hungry or live with his father and be feed constantly, Richard choose not to stay with his father because of past relationship issues; this shows that Richards hunger does not push aside his pride in himself. "..and destruction shall be ready at his side". " I would say this parallels him because his childhood was somewhat centered around aggression, which made him think that destruction and violence was the appropriate action, at the begging of the book Richard is amused by fire, his curiosity for fire made him ignite the curtains(destruction).
Brittany B 6B
ReplyDelete"His strength shall be hunger-bitten, and destruction shall be ready at his side",a quote from the novel Black Boy is parralled to Little Richard early life because it basically sums up his situation. Like Devyn says Richard life was centered around agrression from the beatings, restrictions, to his father deserting their family leaving Little Richard hungry. I think the aggression he has weakens his strength which contributes too his behavior and actions where destruction is near his side. I agree with Rachel when she says this quote is literately being directed towards hunger however I believe Richard is hunger-bitten by other things as well, beside food. Things such as wanting to read and play though not being allowed to do so which could have been his excuse for the curtain burning incident on pages 4 and 5.
"His strength shall be hunger-bitten, and destruction shall be ready at his side." -Job
ReplyDeleteThis quote is paralleled with the early life of "little Richard because of the trials that he was put through in his early life. He was hungry often once his father left and he was hardened by his experiences and desperation. Desperation can be a very powerful force since it comes from people who have nothing to lose. Due to this it makes desperate people very unpredictable and often destructive. I disagree with Rachel Tyus when she states that destruction happens to the people that he is with so destruction follows him. I think they mean to say that he will prove to be destructive due to his past experiences. I also agree with Alex R when he says that hunger made Little Richard learn how to deal with weakness and pain because he had to learn to be more aggressive in order to overcome the obstacles that were thrown in his path.
Jasmine P. 5B
ReplyDelete"His strength shall be hunger-bitten, and destruction shall be ready at his side." This quote is paralleled with the early life of Richard Wright because of the negative occurances in his early life of a child. I agree with Alina; Richard was constantly starving due to his father walking out on his family at a very young age. He sometimes went days without food, since his mother could not afford it. Hunger taught Little Richard to be a strong boy when his mother taught him to defend himself. When he would set out to go to the corner store, he repeatedly got attacked and robbed for his food money. Finally, his mother made him defend himself, and beat the children who would steal his money. To add, destruction was always at Richard's side. I believe destruction in this novel can be described as the broken houses that he lived in for short amounts of time. He constantly had to move from one home to another, due to a misfortune. For example, when his mother could not afford to take care of him and put him in an orphanage, also the many times that his family had to flee because white people were after a roomate.
Kayla Young
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The quote demonstrates how Richard, or his character will become later on. Richard deals with harsh times in his early childhood like the multiple beatings he receives and how his father left his family. The quote explains how stronger Richard will be because of how much he was "bitten" and that he will already have face "destruction". As a young boy, Richard faces hardships and he isn't even five yet.Yet, all what he clashes with foreshadows what type of person Richard should become. The quote is paralleled with Richard's early life as shown in how his mother rose him and learning early on at a young age. Everything he went and goes through will play a major part in his life.
Farhensky S. 4/A
ReplyDeleteThis quote "His strength shall be hunger-bitten, and destruction shall be ready at his side." Taken from Richard Wright’s novel Black Boy is parallel to the early life of little Richard because after reading up on his early life, him and his family had faced many obstacles and difficulties. From relocating to a new place and leaving everything they knew behind, to his dad leaving the family, his mother becoming sick and him having to live in orphanages. Little Richard faced many difficulties while still young. Going back to the quote little Richard seemed to be have been very destructive, which is probably why destruction was ready by his side, for example at the beginning of the novel, little Richard trying to entertain himself wanted to toss his picture book into a fire just to watch it burn, which cause him set the house on fire. Moreover on page 11 Richard kills a kitten and brags about to his younger brother.
Mikaela Jacob 5B
ReplyDeleteThe quote, "His strength shall be hunger-bitten, and destruction shall be ready at his side," is parallel to the life of Little Richard because he was constantly hungry because of his family already being poor then his father leaving them which taught him to be strong. Little Richard did whatever he had to do to get food once he realized he could not depend totally on his parents.
JONAH R. 1A
ReplyDeleteThis quote taken from Richard Wright's novel Black Boy is paralleled with the early life of "little richard" because it portrayed his early childhood life and experiences.
As a child, Richard faced a number a problems and issues such as divorce, abandonment, poverty, homelessness, and hunger. These problems caused Richard to build a wall that blocked the people who cared about him. His pride got in the way of his good meaning whenever he was offered help by those who loved him, he would deny it. This pride was because Richard did not want to be known as poor but as a normal human being.
Because of this pride, Richard felt the need to fight in order to be accepted. Although it worked, it got him into a lot of trouble which just leed to more trouble. In his childhood, Richard's strength became his weakness, which had a negative impact on his life.
Zoe K 5B
ReplyDeleteThe first part of the quote states that Richard’s “strength shall be hunger-bitten,” directly referring to his never-ending sense of hunger. I think rather than making Richard stronger, like Kayla said, his hunger is making him weaker, physically and mentally. Mentally, because Richard acts differently had he not been hungry.
I agree with Brittany, that the phrase “hunger-bitten” can be taken literally or figuratively, that it may refer to Richard’s lust for life that is being constantly dimmed by the obstacles and hardships in his life.
The second part of the quote refers directly to these hardships, and that in the time period Richard grew up in, the odds were against him. “...Destruction shall be ready at his side,” can be paralleled with certain circumstances in Richard’s life. His family had little income, most of which disappeared when his father left in an abrupt manner. Richard says he actually associates the pain of hunger with his hatred towards his father. Richard already is a troublemaker on his own, and, as life becomes harder for him, he will continue to act out.
This quote helps the reader to realize that life is not going to be easy for Richard, but that it will ultimately make him a better, stronger man.
Ashley S 1A
ReplyDeletei believe that this quote "His strength shall be hunger-bitten, and destruction shall be ready at his side." can mean a couple of things. the first part of this quote "his strength shall be hunger bitten" is referring to his never ending hunger due to the fact that his dad left him his brother and mother for another woman leaving them poor and starving. i agree with jonah when he says that richard was forced with many challenges in his childhood such as divorce, abandonment, poverty homelessness and hunger. the second part of this quote "destruction shall be ready at his side" is referring to all the destruction and hardships richard faced. i disagree with april when she said that the destruction was the beatings richard went through i believe that the author meant the destruction, such as the rundown houses he went to because he was poor and then in chapter one when richard wanted to experiment with the broom straws and fire and then wanted to know what the white curtains would look like on fire which resulted in the house burning down.
Tylar Ball 5B
ReplyDeleteI believe the quote "His strength shall be hunger-bitten. and destruction shall be ready at his side." means a few parts from the first chapter. When he was younger after his father left him and his family they were always hungry, because the mother did not have a job with which to provide food. When it says that his strength shall be hunger-bitten i believe it was refering to the part when his mother asked him to go to the store and get food and he was beaten. His hunger gave him a drive which helped him to get over what obsticals he had. I agree with Kayla when she says that this is quote is speaking of how richard will be when he gets older. I also agree with jasmine when she says that by saying destruction is always at his side could possibly be going back to the many broken homes he has stayed as a child.
Aaron B. 4a
ReplyDeleteRichard Wright choose the quote "his strength shall be hunger bitten. And destruction shall be ready at his side" because it coincides or goes along with his life. The part of the quote "And destruction shall be ready at his side." I believe goes along with when he burnt down his grandmother's house. I think that the first part of the quote " his strength shall be hunger bitten." means that him being hungry (maybe emotional hungry also) leads to his strength but I don't believe that it means physical strength I believe it leans more towards his mental strength. I believe this part of the quote coincides with his life because he lived in poverty so he did not have much food also seeing as how his mom was a single parent and he had a brother I believe that he was probably having a hard to getting any attention which would lead to him being emotionally starved. I agree with jasmine when she stated that the destruction part of the quote could be referring to the many broken homes he stayed at while he was a child. I also agree with Ashley when she stated "his strength shall be hunger bitten" is referring to his never ending hunger due to the fact that his dad left him his brother and mother for another woman leaving them poor and starving.
Vanessa Sithideth
ReplyDeletePeriod 4B
The quote "His strength shall be hunger-bitten, and destruction shall be ready at his side." is paralled with the early life of "Little Richard because of his family's struggle when he was a child. I agree with both Michelle Reynolds and Hsienchi when they state from the book how Richard and his brother were always hungry because their mother was always out working and was not able to feed the children a decent meal but they had to eat bread and tea which was very unfulfilling for them hence the first part of the quote "his strength shall be hunger bitten." But what most relates to this quote of his childhood was when his mother fell ill and he would refuse to eat or eat very little because he didn't want to depend on his family to feed him. His strength was to endure his mother's illness until she was better again while being hunger stricken. The second part of the quote, "And destruction shall be ready at his side" relates to what Michelle says when she tells about the killing of the kitten to quesion his father's authority and the burning of the house in the beginning of the book. Another incident would be when Richard and his Aunt Addie were in an argument/fight and he pulled out a knife on her. Richard always seemed to be in a great deal of trouble or something terrible happened to him whether he intend it to or not. It seemed like trouble and destruction followed him wherever he went.
"His strength shall be hunger-bitten, and destruction shall be ready at his side." -JobThis quote is paralleled to "Little Richard" because this explains Richard's character and overall demeanor. Being that his mother was struggling for money, him and his brother were always hungry. Although, this quote not only explains his physical hunger, but his mental hunger as well.For example, when he was going to school, on page 24, Richard would "attach myself (Richard) to a group of boys,followed them about,listening to their talk,asking countless questions."
ReplyDeleteClayton Cason 4A
ReplyDeleteThe Quote given by Richard Wright Parallels his own life unequivocally Because of the surroundings presented towards "Little Richard". "Destruction at his side" is a personification used to described how with his surroundings and what he was born into His birthright was, essentially, to fail. He was set up to fail and never achieve anything more the state where he was already dwelling at. That misfortune will crush him. "His Strength Will be hunger-bitten"
The need for food will break him down slowly Physically and perhaps more important, His mental strength will vanish vastly quicker. in meaning, his aspirations and dreams that he beholds will be wilted by the shortage of tools, resources, and chances at his disposal. Just another thing that holds him down while screaming that he would never grow into prosperity, our anything. "he wasn't dealt a good hand, but has to play with it anyway" and the "odds stacked against him" per say.
The quote "His strength shall be hunger-bitten, and destruction shall be ready at his side" taken from Richard Wright's novel, "Black Boy", is paralled with the early life of "Little Richard" because money was not a popular as it is now, especially with African Americans. In comparison on what Hsenchi stated they both were poor and "Little Richard" was only raised by a mother which is extremely hard back in that economy. But both was aware what they would have to overcome in there life
ReplyDelete"His strength shall be hunger-bitten and destruction shall be ready at his side". This quote is paralleled throughout the early life of Richard because following his father's abandonment of Richard, his brother, and mother he grew to understand it all to well. I also would like to agree with Logan's remark that Richard's strength came from the weakest and this in turn shaped his overall perspective towards the outside world. In the later part of the quote where he states," destruction shall be ready at his side" is possibly a foreshadowing indicator of the circumstances that Richard was to come across. These circumstances would most likely tip the odds against him later in life, hence the word "destruction".
ReplyDeleteAlexis Wilson 5B
ReplyDeleteThis quotation efficiently sums up the occurences of his early life. Being that his father left him, his brother, and his mother early on, most of his childhood was filled with a ubiquitous hunger that never left him. He aided his mother financially in whatever way possible but even so they were constantly on the verge of starvation. Also, he was hungry in more than just the literal sense. He hungered for friends and the approval of his peers. And as for the destruction, his entire childhood was full of sorrowful occurences and his life was seemed to get worse and worse. Just when it seemed that things were looking up, another tragic event would occur. So i feel that this quote is very appropriate for describing the early life of "Little Richard".