This edition of Native Son includes an essay by Wright titled, How "Bigger" was Born, along with notes on the text. Right from the start, Bigger Thomas had been headed for jail.
Traces the fall of a young black man in 1930s Chicago as his life loses all hope of redemption after he kills a white woman.
Southern. Thunder. Behind me Memorial Day emerges grey and overcast; as I sit on my western deck to watch the slow, steady rain bathing the world touching scars, cleansing wounds that have been hard to heal. Miles away from here, ...
Follows Bigger Thomas, a young black man who is trapped in a life of poverty in the slums of Chicago.
. . .'---Reader Review 'For any history lover, this book is the start of a fascinating series. . .
Essentially a complete teacher's manual for the novel, this LitPlan Teacher Pack includes lesson plans and reproducible resource materials for Native Son by Richard Wright.
Our MAXnotes for Richard Wright's Native Son study guide includes an overall summary, character lists, explanation and discussion of the plot, overview of the work's historical context, and a biography of the author.
An examination and study of the novel Native son and why it holds a singular position in American literature.
A critical evaluation of the Richard Wright novel.
Traces the life and achievements of the twentieth-century African American novelist, whose early life was shaped by a strict grandmother who had been a slave, an illiterate father, and a mother educated as a schoolteacher.
Paul Green and Richard WrightAdapted from the classic novel by Richard Wright DramaCharacters: 15 male, 14 female (w/doubling)Multiple SetsThe story of Bigger Thomas, a black youth seeking his identity in...
"Right from the start, Bigger Thomas had been head for jail.
It could have been for assault or petty larceny; by chance, it was for murder and rape. Native Son tells the story of this young black man caught in a downward spiral after he kills a young white woman in a brief moment of panic.
Widely acclaimed as one of the finest books ever written on race and class divisions in America, this powerful novel reflects the forces of poverty, injustice, and hopelessness that continue to shape out society.
Native Son