Comments by Andrew Hwang Most recent public comments by Andrew Hwang https://nowcomment.com/users/99849 It is sad that this is actually true. I think Richard has realize nothing through his past experience. He might not understand the glass hierarchy between white and black, but his attitude in this chapter made me nervous. https://nowcomment.com/documents/250943?scroll_to=2287674 https://nowcomment.com/documents/250943?scroll_to=2287674 His attitude was definitely rude and irritate white's feeling for sure. And he did not get any punish with that. He was lucky. Sat, 23 Jan 2021 18:59:57 -0500 This is what exactly her mom was worried about. Keeping boundaries and not going against them. https://nowcomment.com/documents/250943?scroll_to=2287672 https://nowcomment.com/documents/250943?scroll_to=2287672 Sat, 23 Jan 2021 18:54:40 -0500 There was no specific reason for them to bother/bully Richard. They just hated him because he was black, and he tried to stand on the same position with them by showing his thought to learning how to work. https://nowcomment.com/documents/250943?scroll_to=2287671 https://nowcomment.com/documents/250943?scroll_to=2287671 Sat, 23 Jan 2021 18:53:15 -0500 The two white man thought that Richard was not complaining with his work, and did not ask for more, staying in his position. https://nowcomment.com/documents/250943?scroll_to=2287656 https://nowcomment.com/documents/250943?scroll_to=2287656 But, when he started to ask for more work(skills to work), and express his thought to learn more, the two white thinks that Richard is regarding him as white. And for them that attitude of Richard might seem rude. From this paragraph I can see how white Americans discriminate themselves to African Americans. Even though Richard was older than those two white guys, Richard was replying with "yes sir" Sun, 24 Jan 2021 16:26:18 -0500 I just searched up and the minimum wage in 1930' was $0.25/hour, and for migrant workers it was $0.14/hour. https://nowcomment.com/documents/250943?scroll_to=2287655 https://nowcomment.com/documents/250943?scroll_to=2287655 Sat, 23 Jan 2021 18:45:42 -0500 By this paragraph I can see the education level of African American in 1930's. Algebra is in curriculum for middle school students this day. However, the boss were very pleased when he heard that Richard studied algebra for two years. https://nowcomment.com/documents/250943?scroll_to=2287640 https://nowcomment.com/documents/250943?scroll_to=2287640 From boss's reaction, I can infer that most of the African American in 1930's do not have opportunity to learn properly; and they had very low level of education. Also, Boss examine Richard as a prize poodle, also illustrate how white people refer African Americans. Not as a human but as a tool. Sat, 23 Jan 2021 18:41:39 -0500 This paragraph shows me that African Americans in this time period had not tried to fight against White Americans. https://nowcomment.com/documents/250943?scroll_to=2287639 https://nowcomment.com/documents/250943?scroll_to=2287639 Richard's mother punished him by fighting against the white, even though her son were bleeding after that fight. Not only because she was worried about her son's safety but I think she was worried that she will get fired from her job (working on white's kitchen) since they know that it was her son who fight with white children. She was working hard to make money to taker care her son and her family, so she punished him for fighting against white, and remind him not to fight but hide. She knows that her son will never win that fight. Fri, 29 Jan 2021 18:03:59 -0500