When Griggs tells Wright to learn how to live in the south he means that Wright must learn how to fit in a White controlled society. Wright always says and acts how he feels, and in a society where that see blacks as simple sheep, that can be very dangerous. Griggs is saying that in order to live, Wright must learn how to walk small. He acknowledges that Wright is smart, but tells him that when whites are around he must act like a typical black person to avoid dangerous attention.
Having to cover who you are is never a good thing, but Griggs is giving Wright some of the most important advice that a Black person can get in the south. Learn to live the Whites’ way or suffer the consequences.
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