February 20

Wright is hungry because he lacks a figure in his life. Even though he knows both of his parents, he lacks a person with compassion. He needs someone that will be kind to him and teach him instead of treating him like an adult and beating him. Wright’s father was never kind to him, but he did spend less time whipping Wright than his mother did, so he associated a bit more kindness with his father. When his father left, he was left with sympathy from his mother, but with that sympathy also came emotional struggle. This in turn caused him more pain, which is why he was hungry. His grandmother visited them and brought money for food which was helped the actual hunger, but it also took away some of the struggle for him. This took away his true reason for being hungry. The hunger comes from needing a compassionate person in his life.