Burdens of Poverty In the short story “The Sky is Gray”, Ernest J. Gaines shows the struggles, inflicted by poverty, in an eight-year-old boys life. This poor, Negro boy, James, lives with his mother and five other relatives while his father is away. The fact that his father is gone to war, his mother is a very proud woman, and James’ not wanting to be a financial burden on his mother, all take a toll in making James’ life tougher. James’ father is drafted into the early part of World War 2. This leaves James’ mother to raise the children and support the entire family. In effect the family has very little money. The fa....

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