Native Son
Ratings47
Average rating4.1
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Ratings47
Average rating4.1
Native Son (1940) is a novel written by the American author Richard Wright. It tells the story of 20-year-old Bigger Thomas, a black youth living in utter poverty in a poor area on Chicago's South Side in the 1930s.
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Well, I definitely do not recall reading this in high school but it was assigned
Well this one was certainly bleak and thought provoking. I was initially tempted to say it was rambling or too long but I think this drawn out, heavy aspect of the book was an intentional part of the experience the author wanted to create.
Rating: 4.5/5 Stars
A fantastic look into the multiple layers of race relations, oppression, and violence. I felt like a central question of this book was: In what ways do the realities of this world affect the actions of a person?
Wright delivers a great look into the experience of black people in America and doesn't shy away from the fact that there are many sides of the issues at hand–white and black people alike are guilty and are harmed from the systems that are in place.
This book is entertaining and well written. Even though the author tells you point blank that Bigger has always been heading toward jail, you still wonder how things are going to work out. This book is a great fictional piece for people who want to know more and analyze patterns of society. A great read!
