In the short story by Thomas Wolfe, there is a sense of prejudice from a long time ago. The story shows the actions and the way black people were treated and how they acted towards that treatment. In the short story "Child by Tiger," there are many different treatments of racial differences such as the treatment of the children, the car wreck, and the actions of the "mob.".
First of all, the treatment of the children was the same as the adults. Norman Floyd, of the Oklahoma Press, said, "One of his chief attributes is the respect and humility of the southern darky- he calls even the boys "mister"." Dick Prosser made the boys feel important by calling them "mister" or "sir" or in Randy Shepperton's case, "Cap"n." Dick treated everyone with equal respect and courtesy. The kids liked being treated like that, but the kids like Dick, they too treated him with respect, and they did treat him like a servant also. Dick showed the boys how to do everything. For example, he showed them how to throw a ball, kick a ball, split wood, how to shoot a gun. Everything that a young boy would want to do he showed them. Floyd says, "He showed the boys many things dear to a young boys heart.".
The next treatment of racial differences was made after the car wreck. Although the wreck was not Dick's fault, it became his fault when a white man hit him. Lon Everett, the drunken white man, got out of his car and went racing to Dick and started beating on him. Dick just stands there and takes it. He does not fight back, fighting back would have only made things worse, it could have gotten Dick killed. "The lurking evil of the seemingly tamed tiger is enforced by Dick's angry eyes, 'shot with red," after he is attacked and beaten by a drunk," says Floyd.
Last but not least, the actions of the "mob" were yet another treatment of racial differences. Dick had a fight with the husband of another servant and killed him with the rifle that the boys had found.