subservience

Subservience is a necessary part of living occasionally for Wright. Sometimes one can live comfortably without subservience, illustrated by Wright's ability to survive in the world for the extended period of time that he could not grasp the idea of conforming to society. Other times however, the realities part, and subservience and conformity become an important part of surviving in the world. This is shown by Wright's job with the two men who falsely accuse him and result in his resignation. Wright must adapt to the situation and determine whether subservience is the most viable option, or if it is worth sacrificing his morals to take the path of subservience. Sometimes the subservience is accidental. When Wright fought with Harrison it was not intended to be a real fight, but it became one, and resulted in a subservient position that neither of the people in the fight wished to be in. This subservience was unavoidable, but once the fight started, there was no backing out. If the circumstances of Wright's life had been different, he might have not ever had to confront this issue of subservience, but his life was not different, so he had to confront that issue.