Faced with the segregation of whites and blacks; rich and poor, communists and anti-communists, intellectuals and illiterates, "haves" and "have-nots", Richard Wright, a black boy from the South, struggles to prove himself not only to his family and the rest of the world, but to himself. -even. Richard struggles with a black culture that attempts to reshape him into what it believes he should be, which is less bookish, more obedient, and more religious. In the book Black Boy; by Richard Wright, Wright reveals a fundamental insight into human nature: there is nothing that really separates people except that by which they separate themselves. In the United States, there has always been a struggle against racial segregation. It was during the early to mid-1900s that racial segregation became more prevalent in society. For example, the most significant moment demonstrating this message occurred when Richard moved to Arkansas and befriended a boy at school. These boys were black like him. He discovered that he shared the same hostility toward whites and racial pride as him. This racial hostility and pride grew with the desire and desire to fit in. At that time, it was not only rare to see black children becoming friends, but it was also socially unacceptable. This scene proves that people grow apart because Richard chooses who to be friends with. He felt comfortable in this group because they were the same color as him. Due to the segregation between whites and blacks that surrounded children and young adults, they fell into the trap and developed the same habits. Not everyone wanted to be separated, but they got used to it because it was the life they knew. When a gro...... middle of paper ...... new ideas or new manifestations of curiosity should be viewed with suspicion. . Richard sees this as ignorance and no longer associates with this group until a comrade comes to visit him. Wright is the one who placed himself in and out of these groups. Segregation happens every day. This happens in every age and era 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 a never-ending cycle because someone is always different or has a different opinion. It's human nature. There will always be division between people. The life a person lives is their choice. Wright proves this when he reveals a fundamental insight into human nature: that there is nothing that really separates people except that by which they separate themselves..