today. It is an unsparing reflection of the poverty and feelings of hopelessness of African

Americans. It gives a visualization of what it meant then and what it means today to be black in

America. Never has their been a book that so clearly accounted for the African American feelings

toward white people. The hate and fear that brewed inside of African Americans was

unbelievably strong, yet very appropriate. Native Son captures readers and gives and in-depth

view to the feelings of people at this time and their reactions to the conflict between people of

different backgrounds and different beliefs. The violence depicted in Native Son, although quite

grotesque, is necessary to deliver the full meaning that Richard Wright wishes to convey to his

readers. The main character Bigger Thomas, a black man, has been robbed of his dignity, his

pride, and his identity. He lashes out in fear. A fear that furthers his self-destruction while giving

him an identity separate than that of other black people. Three subparts to Native Son shows the

transformation of Bigger’s fear into something that gave h

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