The Night I Won the Right to the Streets of Memphis In Between the Line Questions

1. Who was the key character in the story?
In the story " The Night I Won the Right to the Streets of Memphis” the key character is Richard. First off he is the writer and the story is an autobiography, which means its was written by the author about the author. Secondly in the story Richard was a scared little boy that was force in an instant to grow up and fight for him self. Without Richard there is no story that is why he is the key character.

2. What was the main idea of the story?
The main idea of the story" The Night I Won the Right to the Streets of Memphis" is that life will force you to grow up. The gang of boys jumped him and took his money, and his mother would not let hm in the house until he got her grocerys. She gave him a stick and told him to fight. Richard learned that you can not be afraid and run scared all your life. That is the main idea of the story.

3. What do you think was going through Richard's moms head?
Richard's mom was probaly happy that her son was growing up and learning to defend herself, but at the same time I believe that she was upset that she was sending her young son into the world and forcing him to fight. That is what was probaly going through Richard's moms head.

4. How did Richard feel after his fight?
After the fight Richard felt proud. He had sent a gang of boys crying home to their mothers. He felt like he owned the streets of Memphis. At the same time he was ashamed that for the first time in his life he yelled at adults. After the fight he probaly had mixed feelings.