Question

in at least 150 words, explain how richard wright use of dialogue in the short story "The Man Who Was Almost A Man" contributes to the overall meaning of the story.

Answer 1

David is thinking about his quest for manhood, which he connects with owning a gun. Because he is “almost a man,” he believes that he should own the symbol of manhood: a gun. Borrowing a mail-order catalog from a local store owner so that he can look at the pictures of revolvers, David becomes obsessed with thoughts of guns, becoming a man, and, most important, the strategy that he must use to persuade his mother that he should be able to buy a gun. A real man doesn't need a gun.

Answer 2

Richard Wright carefully crafted the background to typify the title.

Step-by-step explanation:

Is the the story of a young African american who worked in a field owned by Mr Hawkins.

Dave dreamt of owing a gun so that he can demand some respect from his coworkers at the field and let them know he is a man. He felt bad from the little disagreement he had with some of the workers one day that the only way to command respect was to have a gun.

After worki, he walked up to the gun shop and asked the shopkeeper for a catalog. The storekeeper promised to sell out his old gun to dave for $2. Dave promised to return.

He managed to convince Mrs Saunders his mother that he needed $2 to purchase a gun for the family's security. The young boy later got the gun from storekeeper on his way from home.

The seventeen year old boy killed a mule with the gun while trying to test it. The owner demanded for a refund of $50 or else he won't go scott free.