Facing the segregation of whites and blacks; rich and poor, communist and anti-communist, intellectual and illiterate, "haves" and "have nots", Richard Wright, a black boy from the South, struggles to prove his worth not only to his family and the rest of the world, but if same. Richard struggles with a black culture that seeks to reshape him into what it believes he should be, namely less bookish, more obedient, and more religious. In the book Black Boy; by Richard Wright, Wright reveals a fundamental insight about human nature: that there is nothing that truly separates people except what causes them to separate. In the United States there has always been a struggle with racial segregation. During the first half of the 1900s, racial segregation became more widespread in society. For example, the most significant moment that demonstrated this message took place when Richard moved to Arkansas and befriended a boy at school. These guys were black like him. She found that she shared the same hostility toward whites and racial pride that he shared with him. This hostility and racial pride grew alongside the longing and desire to fit in. At that time, not only was it rare to see black kids being friends, it was socially unacceptable. This scene shows that people segregate themselves because Richard chose who to be friends with. He felt comfortable in this group because they were the same color as him. Because of the segregation between blacks and whites that surrounded children and young adults, they fell into the trap and developed the same habits. Not all people wanted to be segregated but they fell into the habit because it was the life they knew. When a gro...... middle of paper ......new ideas or demonstrates curiosity should be viewed with suspicion. Richard sees this as ignorance and no longer associates with this group until a companion comes to visit him. Wright was the one who popped in and out of these groups. Segregation happens every day. It happens in all ages and time periods and to every person. While some people are placed in certain groups by others, everyone places themselves in certain groups. Within each group there is another group. It's an endless cycle because someone is always different or has a different opinion. It's human nature. There will always be a division between people. The life someone lives is their choice. Wright demonstrates this when he reveals a fundamental insight into human nature: that there is nothing that truly separates people except what causes them to separate..