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Thursday, March 6, 2008
How to live in the south
Griggs tells Wright that he must learn how to live in the south. Griggs says this after Wright has had some problems with keeping a job with whites. Wright has problems with the way the whites treat him and the way blacks are to act in front of whites in the south. Griggs is telling Wright that he has to learn to just accept the way whites treat blacks if he does not want to be killed. Griggs is telling Wright something that Wright has known about but has not learned to accept. Wright does not want to be under the whites because that would be saying that he is inferior. This is a slim line to walk because of how dangerous it is for Wright because if he crosses the line he can be killed.
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Hey Daniel,
Your blog gives a good explaination of what Griggs as well as Richard were thinking arounf this time during the book. (Chapter 9) I like how you were saying how Griggs was trying to give Richard some advice and was looking out for him. But, Richard... being too stubborn to see past his own pride doesn't take Griggs' advice too well. I totally think Richard is right about not downgrading himself after all his progress with school and such. However, like you said, this leave Richard a "slim line to walk" and could potenially lead him into trouble.
Good blog Daniel
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