Tuesday, March 11, 2008
The new move
I definitely think that the move to Chicago was a good thing for Wright and for his family. He has wanted to get out of the south for so long. And he finally had the chance, so he took it. He even said that if he did not leave when he did leave, then he never would be able to. And he also said in the book that if he waited until the whole family could go together, they would never leave. So him going first and then bringing the rest of his family was a good idea. The north will probably be at least a little better for him, although he still will not have it easy. There is a a reason why Shorty wanted to get out as well and why so many other blacks want out. They probably think that life will be a lot better in the North when in fact it will probably be just a little better. Overall, I think he needed to get out of the southern culture and the move was a good thing.
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I agree with you that moving to the north as soon as possible is a good move for Wright. But I think that the way he made this decision was even more important. When he moved out of Jackson he did so by stealing, but this time he was motivated by what he read in books. He didn't fit in the stereotypical "black" by stealing to get out. Instead he realized how much more of the world there was and how it would be impossible for him to truly experience it in the south.
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