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Is Richard a "bad" boy? When should behavior be blamed on the person and when should it be blamed on the environment?

According to my experiences, a bad boy does bad things, so yes, in that context, Richard is a bad boy. As for the second question, we have to look at whether he knew he was doing wrong. After all, you couldn't punish a child for mimicing a phrase from TV, when he/she doesnt' even know the meaning. Richard clearly states "anyway, it was all an accident; I had not really intended to set the house afire" (5). Although he does kill the cat, he didn't know how bad it was until his mother told him to bury it. He then pauses, stopped by fear and realization, when the mom says "and while I sleep tonight, do not snatch the breath of life from me..." (14). This shows that he doesn't acknowledge the things he do as "bad" until someone tells him.

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Works Cited

Wright, Richard. Black Boy. Harper & Brothers: New York, 1945.

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