February 27

Uncle Tom is angry with Wright because Wright is not allowing Uncle Tom to rule over him. Uncle Tom wants to punish Wright for having an attitude with him when he asked what time it was. Wright was not trying to be rude when replying, so he decided that he had no reason to be punished. A part of me also feels that Uncle Tom was mad because he wished that he could have stood up to authority when he was Wrights age. It seemed a bit like jealousy mixed with anger that caused Uncle Tom to react the way he did. Wright was upset with Tom because he was trying to rule Wright’s life when he had never done anything for him before. By standing up to Uncle Tom, Wright showed Tom and his family that he was strong and was not going to be ruled by him or anyone. This established Wright’s ability to be independent and responsible for himself.