The Black Boy: Week 2

       In "The Black Boy", Richard was sent to an orphanage because his mother was poor and his father left her with him and his brother. Richard said he was afraid and it was boring. His mom visited the orphanage at first and soon didn't come anymore. He ran away into the streets because he hated the new home. He went into the streets that he described as " dangerous,dark and the trees looked frightening". As he went into the streets, he looked at the "white" policemen. He states that the he is afraid of the "white" policemen because he thought he was going to beat him.
      Richard told the policemen that he ran away and after he was fed at the police station. Miss Simon, the owner of the orphanage, was waiting at the orphanage and was angry. She yanked him and Richard states that he was "sobbing" and went to sleep. The next morning,his mother came to tell him that they will leave and go to Arkansas.They went to Richard's father house to beg for money.Richard states that  he " doesn't want to talk to his father and he hates him. The father and a woman laughed at them and he asked Richard if he wanted to stay with him. He disagreed and they left the house. The three are now heading to Arkansas to live with his aunt's house.