In his novel Native Son Richard Wright uses his main character Bigger Thomas to specifically describe the human emotions of whom most white Americans of the time saw as a run of the mill black delinquent. ... The most influential way Wright initiates compassion towards Bigger is by writing Native Son from Bigger's viewpoint. ... Another way Wright induces sympathy for Bigger in Native Son is by displaying the harsh discrimination against Bigger and other African Americans in the 1930s. ... Because Wright establishes sympathy towards Bigger throughout all of Native Son, it is evident th...

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Native Son Chicago in the 1930's was split into two opposing views of life: the raw, tough life in the Black Belt of Chicago's south side ghetto and the awe astounding world of the distant white realm. ... Richard Wright's implementation of setting within Bigger's existence plays an instrumentive role in portraying how society shapes one's personality in his novel Native Son. ... Richard Wright's achievement of setting within Bigger's existence plays a decisive role in portraying how society shapes one's personality in his novel Native Son. ...

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(Wright 1) On July 4th, 1776, our nation, the United States of America, was founded on the belief of personal freedom. ... Famous author Richard Wright has endorsed the fight for equal rights and opportunities among African Americans. In Richard Wright's Native Son, Bigger Thomas, the main character, attempts to attain personal freedom in a racist prohibiting society. Richard Wright's "Native Son" demonstrates how the racist white society oppresses personal freedom and perpetuates evil. ... In Native Son, Bigger Thomas seems to be composed of a mass of disruptive emotions rath...

• Word Count: 1690
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• Grade Level: High School