The Power Of Fear In Uncle Hoskins By Richard Wright

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Subsequently, fear is a major driving force in the life of Wright. It leads Wright to decide that he wants to leave the South and head up north where he believes he will find salvation from his fears. The primary sources of fear in his life are the white citizens of the South. Racial tensions in the South meant that black people had to live in constant fear of white people because of the power they possessed in the 20th century. White people exert this power over others to instill fear. For instance, the husband of Aunt Maggie, Uncle Hoskins, was murdered by white folk because he would not sell to them his financially thriving saloon. The death of Uncle Hoskins leads Wright to revealing that “a dread of white people now came into live permanently
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