Black Boy is an autobiography of Richard Wright's life during a period of racism and inequality. The theme of this book is the dangerous effects that racism can have on an individual and society. The plot, setting, and the minor and major characters reveal the theme as the novel progresses. Richard Wright is very affected by racism during his time, but he refuses to accept that he must live different than whites. The plot, setting, …showed first 75 words of 508 total…

…showed last 75 words of 508 total…autobiography serves as a portrayal of how hard it can be to live within a racist community. Richard took initiative to write just because of this, making him a very smart and well-thought out man. He took the positive of racism, and made it his ambition to become a writer and show that it doesn't matter whether your black or white, you can still be triumphant. Racism didn't stop Richard and it shouldn't stop anyone.