Overview
Native Son was the first novel by an American writer to deeply explore the black struggle for identity and the anger blacks have felt because […]
Month: December 2008
Themes and Characters
The central theme of Native Son is the central theme of much black American writing, the duality of black existence in the United States. Bigger […]
Literary Qualities
In Native Son, Wright uses the same combination of direct, naturalistic prose and symbolism that he employed in Uncle Tom’s Children. He carefully reconstructs the […]
Social Sensitivity
Native Son depicts a world that is psychologically and physically brutal. Wright graphically portrays the emotional trauma that his black characters suffer because of white […]
Related Titles and Adaptations
Native Son is an extension of Wright’s work in Uncle Tom’s Children, and it is not difficult to imagine Bigger Thomas as a direct descendant […]
About the Author
Gary Paulsen was born on May 17, 1939, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. His father served in the military and Paulsen did not meet him until 1946, […]