Erik+Chester+Day+3

Summarizer
This may be a surprise, but Richard's life has been filled with even more depressing and horrible events to make you appreciate all you have. Richard is first forced into a religious school where Aunt Addie teaches. It is Granny's nuts-o religion. Richard is about to be beaten when he pulls a knife on Addie leading to being slightly disowned. They make a final attempt with a religious intervention that fails when Richard declares he is going to public school. The women feel Richard is a lost cause and he becomes the red-headed step child that no one is allowed to talk to. As Richard gets older he needs money to blend in with his classmates so he trys to find various jobs, from selling newspapers to writing for an illiterate insurance salesman. He further realizes the loathing relationship between blacks and whites through both these jobs. Grandpa dies which causes a slight commotion for a brief while. Richard works for a couple different white families that treat him miserably so those jobs don't last long. He becomes baptized throuhgh the Methodist church with a few friends, but still does not believe in God. Uncle Tom tries to beat Richard for no reason and he once again pulls a knife out to avoid too much real confrontation. Richard later writes a story in the local newspaper which befuddles everyone. To end this section his little brother comes to Granny but quickly takes side with the rest the family and completely disowns Richard, even though he was the valedictorian of his class. He chooses to give his own speech despite orders to read a given speech, because Richard is so "disappointed" in the environment he is in.

Character Analysis
Aunt Addie - The spawn of Granny without a doubt. The only difference between the two is she can beat on Richard a little easier, except when he pulls a knife on her.

Uncle Tom - Another family member, a lot like Addie. Just likes to beat Richard for no reason.