Alex+Diaz+Day+4

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A lot happens throughout these few chapters. First, Granny and Aunt Addie finally decide that Richard is never going to commit to the Lord and that he is "lost to the world." Because of this, Richard basically gets set free. Addie and Granny are mean to him, but he gets to go to public school. Unfortunately, Granny won't pay for Richard's 'worldly education.' Then, Richards grandpa dies. Afterwards, Richard gets a Saturday job, despite his grandmothers disapproval, because his clothes get so raggy. The job Richard applies for is at a white people's house. He gets paid minimally, but he gets food. The food they feed him is moldy, but he sticks with the job. However, after the white woman asked him why he continues to go to school and mocked him, he quit. He afterwords gets hired by another white family that is equally rude. He sticks with that job, though. Soon-after, his mother gets better and he starts attending a methodist church with her, out of guilt, he gets baptised. Afterwards, his mother gets sick again and Granny invites uncle Tom to stay with them if he'll pay rent. Him and Richard get in a fight over time. His brother comes to visit, he hates Richard like the rest of the Wright family. Richard graduates from school as class valedictorian and gives a different speech than assigned, and then flees the school. Richard then gets a job at a different place where they treat him badly again, so he quits. Then, an old classmate referred Richard to Mr. Crane, a northerner. After Mr. Crane's employees treat Richard poorly, Richard quits and refers to himself as a 'blind-man'.

=Characters=


 * Uncle** **Tom**- A really mean uncle who gets in a fight with Richard.
 * Mr**. **Crane**- A northerner that hires Richard.
 * Peasy**- One of Mr. Crane's employees that treats Richard like crap.
 * Griggs**- Classmate that offers suggests Mr. Crane to Richard.
 * Mrs**. **Moss**- A kind, generous woman that Richard rents a room from.
 * Bess**- Mrs. Moss' daughter, whom she wants Richard to marry. Richard thinks she's dull. I find her interesting because she reminds me of Bessy from Native Son.
 * Shorty**- A money-hungry man Richard knows.
 * Harrison**- A guy from a competing optical shop that Richard agrees to fight for 5 dollars.