Gratification

Why does Wright feel gratified after sharing his writing?

Wright feels gratified after sharing his writing because of the reaction he got from it. When he shared his story about Indians with the girl next door, he enjoyed the, "look of astonishment and bewilderment on the young woman's face". He further expands, "her inability to grasp what I had done or was trying to do somehow gratified me". He clearly enjoyed the attention and the feeling of impressing someone else, especially since he was never praised at home, that came from his writing. Another reason that he felt gratified after sharing his writing is that stories were rare. He continuously mentions the lack of reading material he had and how when he got something to read, he was overjoyed. His life was rather boring, he wasn't allowed to talk much, his family didn't interact with him beyond a surface level, and they had their own problems that took the attention. The gratification that he got from simply sharing a story not only entertained him for the day, but it gave him some attention that was so foreign to him.