- Blog – What is Wright’s realization at the end of the novel? Do you agree with it?
Wright’s realization at the end of the novel is that people have become unable to create meaningful change because they have decided that it is easier to accept the status quo than it is for people to get themselves treated like human beings. This is because gaining the right to live like a human requires dedication, knowledge, and not accepting the inacceptable. Thorough his life people who do not strive toward these ideals live in a state of contented misery, unhappy with life but afraid of making their lives worse to change them for the better. Wright’s realization is that he wants to wake people up to this, using his writing and, “hurl words into the darkness” so that he can get at least an echo of response to affirm to him that people still care. As a result Wright wants his writing to be a spark that leads to change.
1 comment:
I agree that Wright wants to use his writing for change. He wants to see if anybody will respond. I wonder if from a historical standpoint, his work had any influence on the movement. It is no doubt an interesting read, but did it cause anybody to take action?
Good blog Chris.
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