Comments by Christy Choi Most recent public comments by Christy Choi https://nowcomment.com/users/99897 I think that this is where he overcomes the white men in a way. https://nowcomment.com/documents/250942?scroll_to=2288519 https://nowcomment.com/documents/250942?scroll_to=2288519 Having experienced many instances and learned the importance of staying indifferent among the white people, he finally learns how to avoid trouble. This intelligent way of thinking "beats" the white man is obviously looking for trouble and leaves Wright with no choice but to either ignore or acknowledge the man (both will lead to consequences). Wright outsmarts the man but doing neither and continuing on with his path. Sun, 24 Jan 2021 19:09:18 -0500 I agree- his mother is coming from a totally reasonable point. https://nowcomment.com/documents/250942?scroll_to=2288502 https://nowcomment.com/documents/250942?scroll_to=2288502 Although the boy had no idea why he was in trouble at that age, as he grew older, he realized his mom had beaten him to protect him. It was her way of engraving this experience in his memory to prevent future incidents and wake him up to the harsh reality. He comes back to this incident and remembers it as a traumatic one. Because of this huge importance, he proceeds his life with caution. Sun, 24 Jan 2021 19:00:34 -0500 Where did he even get the idea that throwing cinders was considered okay? https://nowcomment.com/documents/250942?scroll_to=2288500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/250942?scroll_to=2288500 I find his logic interesting— of course, I'm not saying bottles are acceptable, however, cinders shouldn't be used as well. The way he said they only leave "bruises" as if it were slight injuries, makes me a little confused. After all, he had started the fight by throwing the objects that could potentially badly bruise others. Sun, 24 Jan 2021 21:58:03 -0500 I think it's really interesting that all of the instances in this piece were regarded as "lucky." Just like how the castrated man's consequence was "light", the woman beaten near the store was also considered to be let off the hook. https://nowcomment.com/documents/250942?scroll_to=2288497 https://nowcomment.com/documents/250942?scroll_to=2288497 Although this text shows atrocities of certain people being beaten and hurt, it's interesting how these were still the "lucky" ones. Nowadays, we might view this actions as completely unacceptable, but to them, anything that escaped death was a relief. Sun, 24 Jan 2021 18:51:47 -0500