Shame By Dick Gregory

Within the story “Shame”, by Dick Gregory, he characterizes the people in his story through the use of the method STEAL. When observing the character, Richard, from the STEAL method the author was able to clearly characterize Richard through his thoughts, actions, and looks which helps the reader get a better idea of who he is as an individual. Throughout Richard’s life, he has not had much of anything that he really needed or wanted, which he knew and accepted. “I was pregnant with poverty. Pregnant with cold and pregnant with shoes that were never bought for me.” Richard has usually always been poor, dirty, cold, hungry, and lacks things that white people have that he desires. By saying that he is pregnant with these things, I can tell that