The Library Card

            In the short story called, “The Library Card,” by Richard Wright. He described how the library card changes his life.  First, he didn’t read a lot of books, until he came across a newspaper; he was so amazed by the way other white people criticized this white man, H.L Mencken.  He wanted to know about the reasons why H.L Mencken was treated as Negro.  Back in those days, African-Americans were not allowed to use the library, so he began to ask other white boss if he can use their library to check out some books.  Somehow, he found his way to get the library card, after he read all H.L. Mencken books; he kept check more books, and more books.  He read at night and self taught his way to become a great reader. Those books had changed his way of thinking and understanding the life of the slavery in the South.  Furthermore, it opens his eyes to the world of knowledge and he began to understand that life in the North is much different than people in the South. He also learned that an African-American in the North was treated differently than in the South.   So, he began to save money and found his way to the North, where he wanted to be free from a world of a white man.

           After reading this story, the author inspired me to read because the author taught himself by reading books.  For me, I don’t read much and this is my problem.  I don’t know that, people can gain knowledge through reading.  I was so amazed by the author determination, regardless of bring an African-American, he still found his way to read and educated himself.  And another thing that inspired me was, the author hidden his feeling inside him and be able to act normally in front of the white men and that is amazing.  If I were him, I would not be able to do the things that he did.  I cannot imagine the life he has gone through.  Everyone has a problem for themselves, but what matter is that how can we’re facing it.  My problem is lacking of reading and I hope I can read more books and build myself to become a better reader.