Question

from the white landowners above him there had not been handed to him a chance to learn the meaning of loyalty, of sentiment, of tradition. joy was unknown to him as was despair. as a creature of the earth, he endured, hearty, whole, seemingly indestructible, with no regrets and no hope. —black boy, richard wright which statement best describes how wrights cultural experiences influenced his views as an adult? as a child, he blamed his father, but as an adult, he blamed white landowners. wrights experience as an enslaved person helped him understand why his father acted as he did. as wright observed race relations, he understood why his father behaved as he did. wright observed how his father changed, so he forgave him for leaving the family.

Explanation:

The passage shows Wright's lack of positive cultural - related learnings from white landowners. As he grew and observed race relations, he gained a better understanding of his father's actions in the context of the racial environment.

Answer:

As Wright observed race relations, he understood why his father behaved as he did.