Hi all,

You should be able to download the pdf by clicking on the following:  Richard Wright excerpt 1. I had to reduce the file size to upload it to the site so if you look at this magnified it might be fuzzy. Reduce the text size to avoid that.

Please read with real care. Focus on the depiction of racism—and its effets on Richard. Some specific focus points:

Richard and the landlady’s daughter

The Shorty scene

the encounter with the man from “up north”

Harrison and Richard fight: what does it say about the power of racism to shape personal reactions, about the possibility of escaping its omnipresence?

No need to write your responses. Just be ready to have an enlightened conversation on Wednesday.

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