Andrew Weaver                                                                 Weaver-1 Big Black Good Man         In the short paper, Big Black Good Man, written by Richard Wright, we are reminded of 1 of lifes little lessons that can be utilise to ones everyday life. Most often, it is described as, do not pass judgment a book by its cover. This expression teaches the principle that one should not create bias opinions, prejudice thoughts, our premature judgments of somebody merely based on their physical features. Though it may seem childish and simplistic, this short story proves that misconceptions that cause imitative conclusions can arise in all ages of life.                 The story begins by introducing an elderly man by the name of Olaf Jenson. Olaf works at a hotel that is located near some boat docks in Denmark. A majority of the customers that accompany the hotel are sailors looking for a place to sleep, a woman and some booze. The setting is all-important(a) because its description helps paint a mental picture in the readers head. The fact that the hotel lies in the shores of Denmark, the reader must picture what benign of characters(tourists/sailors) may be coming in and out of the hotel.
The story is told in third person narrative and continuesas Olaf boringly sits at his desk. Then suddenly an extremely large man fills the penetration way. He is described in the story, his chest bulged comparable a barrel; his rocklike and humped shoulders hinted of mountain ridges; the stomach ballooned like a threatening stone; and his legs were like telephone polesÂ(Wright 209). This titan frightened Olaf very much as he asked for a room. Stunned by this mans unusual size, Olaf neglected to answer the mans request. Finally, afterwards gathering himself he told them that there was a room that...
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