In Richard Wright's autobiographical novel, Black Boy, the south is depicted as a bleak place where Wright is exposed to constant oppression and suffering. Critics have said that Wright's depiction of the south is unrealistic, and impossible. Although Wright's dark interpritation of the south may seem unbelievable, it is much closer to the truth than many critics believe. Richard had to endure and struggle against oppression, huger, and unimaginable misfortune during his life, but through his struggle Wright developed spiritually, socially, and psychologically.
The picture of the south…
