Sorry I forgot to put in the effects of hunger in my original post so...
Richards life is plagued by these hungers and they shape is life in a way that little else could. His hunger for knowledge makes him choose to go against society and be a smart black man. This could be considered very positive for him because he will not necessarily be committed to serving white people all of his life. His hunger also effects him in a negative ways though. For instance his hunger for freedom from his family drives him to start to steal just to make a few extra dollars. He sells bootlegged liquor to prostitutes and starts to steal tickets from a movie theater. He is highly opposed to these actions but he is forced to do them so that he can escape and satisfy this hunger for freedom. Hunger makes many decisions for Richard and although he has the veto, it will shape is life until it is satisfied.
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Good points. Another good thing that's come out of his hunger, though, is his love for writing, which serves as an outlet for the expected failure of his life. But you kinda' covered that in your whole "want to be a smart black man" statement, so...yea... Excellent work as always, my tall friend!
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