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. ... Wright's main intent of evoking sympathy from the reader through Bigger's character is so that he or she will identify with Bigger as a human being instead of a cold-blooded killer. The most influential way Wright initiates compassion towards Bigger is by writing Native Son from Bigger's viewpoint. ... At the end of Native Son, Bigger's final state of desperation ...

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Richard Wright's Native Son Set in the 1930's Native Son, by Richard Wright, is a powerful novel that has meaning today. ... 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. ... Three subparts to Native Son shows the transformation of Bigger's fear into something that gave him a sense of individuality. ... Fate, part one of Native Son, tells the reader a...

• Word Count: 959
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

When Richard Wright wrote the novel Native Son he used the main character, Bigger, to convey a message to the readers. ... Bigger's use of these three options is shown through three character traits, his violence, spontaneousness, and his fear. ...

• Word Count: 604
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

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. ... Wright tries to indicate that Bigger Thomas is not a unique uncommon character, but is instead a representative of the oppressed populace. ... In Native Son, Bigger Thomas seems to be composed of a mass of disruptive emotions rather than a rational mind joined by a soul. ... All of the characters that Bigger says are blind a...

• Word Count: 1690
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School