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Black Boy | Chapters XV-XX Summary
Originally deleted by Wright's publisher and finally restored in the Library of America's 1991 edition of Black Boy, this section details Wright's experiences after arriving in Chicago. Continuing his quest for a meaningful way to "live a human life," Wright realizes that the lives of blacks and whites are less segregated in the North but are separated nonetheless by a great "psychological distance." For a time Wright finds meaning in the work of the Communist party, but eventually he becomes disillusioned with the party's limited role for him. He closes Part Two with the decision...
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