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• The Autobiographical Nature of Black Boy

  In the following essay, Dykema-VanderArk, a doctoral candidate at Michigan State University, examines the autobiographical nature of Wright's Black Boy and how it shows Wright's belief in "the influence of environment on a person's actions and attitudes."

• Richard Wright: Wearing the Mask

  In the following excerpt, Adams offers his interpretation of Wright's Black Boy, arguing that its historical inaccuracies have deliberate, metaphorical purpose.

• The Quest for Pure Motion in Richard Wright's Black Boy

  In the following excerpt, Butler analyzes how the conflicting images of motion and stagnation presented in Wright's Black Boy further the themes of human opportunity and human suffocation.

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2. Black Boy: Summary
   1. Chapters I-IV Summary
   2. Chapters V-X Summary
   3. Chapters XI-XIV Summary
   4. Chapters XV-XX Summary
3. Black Boy: Richard Wright Biography
4. Black Boy: Themes
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6. Black Boy: Historical Context
7. Black Boy: Critical Overview
8. Black Boy: Character Analysis
   1. Grandma Bolden Wilson
   2. Richard Wilson
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   4. Richard Wright
   5. Other Characters
9. Black Boy: Essays and Criticism
   1. The Autobiographical Nature of Black Boy
   2. Richard Wright: Wearing the Mask
   3. The Quest for Pure Motion in Richard Wright's Black Boy
10. Black Boy: Compare and Contrast
11. Black Boy: Topics for Further Study
12. Black Boy: Media Adaptations
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