Beond the line Question for Mr. Romero

1. Why was Richard having such a tough time handling the gang? If you would change how the mother handled the situation how would you change it.

My parents always tell me "Trey, if you can prevent a fight do it." In the story "The Night I won the Right to the Streets of Memphis" by Richard Wright, Richard was in a situation were he had no choice but to fight. Richards had to grow up and his mother did not teach him how to deal with situations like this. If I was his parent I would had made this conflict go much better.

Obviously, Richard needed to grow up. Especially now because his father is dead. Him and his mother need a new man of the house. He could not be the man of the house and be scared to fight. The reason he did not fight back was mostly because of his mother. She never told him to fight back and defined himself. So now he is a push over.

On the other had, it was not all Richard's fault. His mom and dad were at fault because they did not teach him how to deffind himself properly. If his mother and father told him it was OK to fight back, than maybe the situation would have went smoother. His parents should have told him that their are other things you can do other than run away, you can fight. His mother realised that she tough him wrong so, she had to smack some sense into him. I think that was the only thing she did right the whole story.

Now that you can see what his parents tough him, I know you have many things you would have done differently. I know I do. If I were to give him a stick to defend himself than I would not take that long to give it to him. If he came back a third time than I would go with him because I don't anything bad to my child. I would do exactly what my parents tell me "Trey if you can avoid a fight do it but I don't want people pushing you around and if you do get into a fight tell us."

Richard did not have good people backing him up and it did not help that he was the only man of the house. He had so much perisher because from his mom expecting him to be the man of the house. I saw so many things wrong with how the mother handled her situation. So, if you learn anything from this story learn that you should never makes your kids grow up too fast.