Richard's gratification

Richard feels gratified about sharing his writing because it showed him he has control over something. When she showed his writing to his neighbor, she was bewildered and she didn’t know why he would share this with her. It was this bewilderment , or any feeling, that Richard wanted. Everyone beats Richard, and he doesn’t seem to have any say in what happens in his life, and can’t change anything. However, by sharing his writing, he had control of his neighbor’s emotions. Richard felt gratified because he had a sense of control that he was looking for. It wasn’t necessarily control of himself, but control of others emotions, just like they have control over his. This writing also makes him feel better because he is letting out his feelings and expressing his hardships, which makes him feel better. By sharing it, other people understand.