1. | from Black Boy Think about Richard Wright’s description of what it was like for him to live in the orphanage. From the perspective of the young Wright, write a letter to Wright’s mother describing the conditions at the orphanage, his feelings, and his hopes for change. Use the excerpt from Black Boy as a guide for descriptions and characterizations. You should write your letter using the first-person point of view, since you are writing from Wright’s perspective. Then write a response in the form of a letter from Wright’s mother. Write the response from the mother’s perspective and also use the first-person point of view. |