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AssignmentMultiple Choice

American Writer Richard Wright

Question 2 • DRHS American Literature and Composition

What is Wright’s purpose for including the anecdote?

Answer
A
to reinforce the idea that even as a child he thought that change required action
B
to explain the violence he experienced as a child in an unsupportive home
C
to suggest that he was part of a new generation that could see problems
D
to portray a universal cultural experience from his childhood