Richard wright
Richard wright“The Man Who Was Almost a Man”
In “The Man Who Was Almost a Man” by Richard Wright, the main character
Dave expresses his needs to be acknowledged as an adult. Yet he also exhibits his immaturity and the fact that he is not yet an adult and can not handle adult problems. His actions lead him into trouble that proves the fact that he is still an adolescent who can not handle problems of the adult world.
The characters around Dave make him feel like he is still a child. His wants to purchase a gun to feel more powerful. In the beginning of this story, Dave talks about how a gun would change the way people acted towards him. He feels that if he owns this power, the men in the fields who work with him will have more respect for him, and his mother will start treating him as an adult. Dave feels as if he is surrounded by people who treat him as a child and he does not like this at all. “You ain’t nothing but a boy. You don’t need a gun.” This statement said by Joe, is the main reason why Dave truly wants a gun, to feel independent.
Even though Dave wants to be acknowledged as an adult, his actions are very immature...
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