Hungry for Attention

Not everyone are hungry for attention. There are introverts that try their best to blend in with the environment and not be noticed. Then, there are the outgoing, crazy people that are thirsty for attention. In the book Black Boy, Richard is a child that is hungry for attention. He sets his curtains and house on fire, and gruesomely killed his pet cat to show that he is rebelling against the lack of attention he gets from his family. He wants to feel the love that others do in his family. However, when his mother tells him to go get the groceries and beat the bullies with a stick, Richard no longer wants the attention. But when he beats the bullies, he likes the attention that he is being recognized as an African American child who will not tolerate racism. In a way, Richard is not just an ordinary child that wants random attention by being annoying. He wants to be known and loved, not just another object on the planet.