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tiff2fly
tiff2fly
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High School - 11th Grade

Describe Granny's house and Richard's reaction to it.

Richard Wright's "Black Boy"

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Posted by tiff2fly on Saturday October 3, 2009 at 5:58 PM and tagged with black boy, character analysis, richard, setting.

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  1. mwestwood
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    After having lived in decrepit shacks, Granny's home in Jackson, Mississippi, is "an enchanting place to explore."  It is large, two stories, and has seven rooms.  In the long, narrow hallways, Richard and his brother play hide and seek; they can even hide under the stairs.  Outside there are large porches with round columns and banisters, making the house appear "fine" to Richard.  the wide green fields are nearby for Richard and his brother to romp and shout in; other children are nearby.  In all, Granny's house is a comfortable and attractive place in which to live.  Sadly, while Richard originally delighted in the house, he notices that there is dissension inside this house.  For, Granny frowns on books and Richard's writing:  "That's the Devil's work!" she shouts. Later in narrating his "Black Boy," Richard would write that there was more violence in the house he lived in than in the homes of criminals.

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    Posted by mwestwood on Thursday October 29, 2009 at 9:10 PM