Read Black Boy Chapter 3. Write a 1 page journal on the following topic. Include 3 vocabulary words.

Richard says that “At the age of twelve, before I had had one full year of formal schooling, I had a conception of life that no experience would ever erase . . . a sense of the world that was mine and mine alone . . . that the meaning of living came only when one was struggling to wring a meaning out of meaningless suffering” (100).  Describe the isolation and individuality Richard exhibits as a result of his suffering.  How does the turmoil surrounding his mother lead to his conception of life?  How does he exhibit his belief in existentialism? Give at least 3 quotes from the story.