Response to paralysis

Wright's mother has two separate strokes which makes her paralyzed. Wright realizes that with his mother's disability, she could no longer be there for him. He is sad that she isn't going to be there for him anymore and he has a hard time coming to terms with it. Even though she doesn't seem like the world's best mom, she was his mother and he loved her very much. Realizing he is by himself he called his granny to take control of the situation. After the second stroke Wright begins to realize he has to take responsiblity for himself. He wouldn't even let the neighbors give him food, because he didn't want it would make him feel incapable of providing for himself. This is something his mother taught him in the beginning of the book, when she wouldn't let him take the nickel from his father for food. This shows that he learned from his mother and he has to become a man and provide for himself.