Black Boy | Chapter 10 - 12 | Summarizer

These chapter are the rising of personal conflicts between Richard, himself, and society. In Chapter 10, Richard faces man vs. self and man vs. society conflict as he has a hard time hiding his distaste with the separation of races and the racism he sees and experiences. His distaste lead to Richard quitting his job and just steal his way to try to go to the North. In Chapter 11, Richard arrives in Memphis meeting a mother and daughter. In Chapter 11, he annoys himself with his foolishness and has distaste for the hotel owners daughter. In Chapter 12, Wright's audience experiences relief as it is seen that Richard has found part of himself and comfort ability in the North. These chapters represent the rise of Wright's true self as he gets older, examines himself, takes the initiative, and moves to the North.