Wright in regards to his writing

Wright feels gratified by his writing because it is the one thing in his reality that, he feels, provides him with power. In other aspects of his life, he feels like he has no power over his situation. Even religion does not do this for him. He contemplates that most people can use religion as an outlet for their suffering because it provides hope of an eternal paradise that will make earthly suffering seem unimportant. Wright does not understand religion. He says that he will believe in religion if he has any evidence that it is there, but without evidence he has no reason to believe that there is anything in the world besides suffering. Writing, however, does relinquish some of the helpless suffering that Wright feels. When he sees the reaction of his neighbor to his writing, he realizes that this writing can have a substantial effect on the world and thus, empower him. Because Wright discovers that he can have some sort of control over the world through writing, he discovers that this would be a good thing to pursue, because with practice, he figures that he can craft his stories to benefit him greatly.