I believe in the author's argument that Black Boy's "historical inaccuracies have a deliberate, metaphorical purpose". The author talks about Wright having a close relationship with a white family down in the South where he had a better understanding with them than his own family. There's also the part where Wright left out, where his mother and some of his friends parents were successful. I don't agree with Wright's decision but he had the right to do whatever he wanted to his book especially if he never actually stated this book was an autobiography. If he were to place these details in the book then readers wouldn't quickly understand his desire to leave the South. Also, It
