Native Son is not the first work I have read by Richard Wright. I read Black Boy in high school and was fascinated at how new and alien the books perspective was, and wished that I could get a deeper understanding of the theme. ... "Conflict of Values: Richard Wright's Native Son." ... "Richard Wright and Albert Camus: The Literature of Revolt." ... Comes to the conclusion that Native Son, being one of Richard Wright's early books, is a product of Wright's disgust with his society, and his way of lashing out against it. ...

• Word Count: 2755
• Approx Pages: 11
• Grade Level: High School