The change

The change that right sets forward seems to be a positive change. He says that he is fleeing from a terrorizing culture. He understands the intricate facets of racism and he understands the effect that a prolonged exposure to such a society will have on himself. He has seen this change happen all around him. He sees evidence that this change occurs in his uncle, mother, and nearing the end of part 1, shorty. Wright is completely abnormal in that he has not yet adapted to the racism in the way that almost every other black individual has. Throughout the novel Richard Wright is compelled by individuals, both white and black, to accept the world for what it is and make the best of the situation by allowing the white race to be dominant. Richard also begins seeing this change in himself when he is cheated when he goes to work for Mr. Crane and cannot say so without fearing that he is putting his life in jeopardy. Fearing that he might become just like shorty and be chronically manipulated by the white race and indifferent to racism, Wright feels he must leave to preserve his individual thought.