Because Richard is brought up to be tough and unfeeling, it is difficult for him to easily identify his wants. Ever since he was young, Richard was taught to supress such feelings by his family. His mother believed that by constantly thinking about what you wanted, you would get weaker and wouldn't be able to protect himself from the unwelcoming society.
However, it is near impossible for a child to NOT desire anything. And Richard, being a young child, secretly craves many things. He keeps these secret from his family because he knows that he would simply get scolded or worse get a beating.
Overall, Richard hungers for simply a happy life. A life void of dangers or fears. A life where he doesn't have to live up to another person's expectations. He wishes to live without the fear of getting beaten. An even simpler thing that Richard hungers for is food. Hunger is a constant reminder of his poverty striken family. These wants are good because they are what drive Richard to work harder for a better future and have goals to work towards. However if he considers them too negatively, it may eventually make him depressed or hopeless.
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I like your analysis about his mom, and i agree that she is one of the reasons that Richard tries not to desrire anything and will not accept help from others.
interesting...
I hadnt thought about how he cant identify his wants and you make a good point but I think that he does know what he wants in some areas. For instance, he makes sure that he sets up a base for respect at every new school that he goes to because he doesnt want to be beat up and looked down upon. He know that he wants respect and he acts upon this hunger.
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