Richard Wright's autobiography, "Black Boy", uncovers the outcome that social restrictions and family influences have on a person. Richard Wright was a young man of extreme intelligence and openness to speak his mind. ... Richard was beaten, almost to death, by his mother. ... Richard was no more welcome in the white society than he was in the black.in the 1920"s discrimination and segregation was a major theme. ... Richard was caught up in all of this. ...

• Word Count: 686
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

Anzia Yezierska's "Bread Givers" is a story about an immigrant family living in New York in the 1930's; Richard Wright's Native Son is a story about an African American man, in his 20's, who lives in Chicago. ... In comparison of the general plot, the analysis of the novel's origin, and in the examination of the character's actions, Yezierska's Bread Givers can be read as a similar journey through a more civilized path as Wright's Native Son. ... Native Son is the story of a young black man growing up during a time of legal racial segregation. ... Bigge...

• Word Count: 1142
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School