Black Boy Richard Wright narrates the story of his life in three stages in order to trace his growth as an individual and as a writer. The first stage covers his childhood and adolescence in Memphis, West Helena and Jackson respectively. The second stage covers his later adolescence, when he is on the threshold of a new life. The third stage covers his adult life in Chicago. The first stage of the autobiography begins from …showed first 75 words of 1189 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1189 total… the world these days. He shows the characteristics of a revolutionary, but a revolutionary who does not give up nor resort to illegal methods to accomplish his dreams. He is a revolutionary who uses his courage, determination, and hope, to accomplish his dreams. Richard Wright shows that nothing is impossible if we have the drive to accomplish it. Richard Wright is a great person and he shows us that in his novel Black Boy.