Uncle

Wright gets really angry at his uncle because he does not understand the concept that his uncle got so angry about. The argument was over a simple telling of the time. When the uncle asked for the time, Wright told him an approximation of the time and the uncle scolded him for it. Wright did not understand why it was important so he argued back. The main reason that Wright got angry is that the idea that the uncle is trying to instill in him is completely foreign to him and makes little logical sense. He does not understand the idea of conformity to the illogical situation that should benefit him in the long run. The uncle believes that thinking for oneself will only cause long term problems, and that Wright should just accept the dominance of others over him and continue life with the acceptance of this truth. Wright does not understand this sort of domination because his uncle is a figure that has no real influence in his life, but wishes to take a position of power over him. While the way the world is set up would benefit Wright to conform to society and concede to his uncle's seemingly pointless domination, Wright lacks the capability to understand this and becomes very angry at the entire concept.