The novel Black Boy is written by Richard Wright. This work of non-fiction is also his autobiography. In this narrative, Richard describes his childhood in the South and the transition he makes to the North. In Black Boy, he is faced with many trials and tribulations that mold and shape his life, and they foretell the man that he had become. Throughout this book, he suffers from a variety of hungers. These hungers have a major effect and impact on Richard's life.

In the beginning of the novel, it is very easy to perceive that the Wright's home lacked the expression of love. Richard's father, Nathan, never told him that he loved him or showed affection towards Richard. Nathan was a strict man who enjoyed silence in his home, which is impossible to receive when there are children present.

When he was presented with love from a young...