Traditional Male Power In Richard Wright's Analysis

Another way in which the book reinforces traditional male power is by viewing women as useless as well as infantile. This is apparent when the narrator expresses his frustration towards his lover. He insists on asking whether she is unable to read. When she responds giggling and reminds the narrator that he knows she is unable to read, he says “I could kill you. You crazy man, she said. Maybe I am, I muttered, angry that I was sitting beside a human being to whom I could not talk (Wright 290).” Wright’s conversation with the woman makes it apparent that he dislikes her. He considers her childish and even wonders how he could possibly interact with her. The book, while referring to the narrator exposes the views of men in traditional society