Black Boy:A Reconstruction of One's Own Self

Abstract

This research work on Richard Wright'sBlack Boy(1945)examines how Wright tries to reconstruct his own self through the narration of his childhood and adulthood experiences. While depicting himself, Wright through his mouthpiece "black boy," goes beoynd the black stereotypes and fights against the ill treatments of whites in the white dominated community. Thus, he emerges as a different black man from his contemporaries. The first chapter gives a general introduction to the work. The second chapter makes the study of autobiography and autobiographical writings as a theoretical tool. The third chapter analyzes the text to reveal how Wright tries to reconstruct his self identity. The fourth chapter is the conclusionof the work.