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Native Son is a fictional book about a 20-year-old African American named Bigger. Living in a one room studio with his brother, sister, and Mother, we are given the glimpse into a troubled boys life in the South Side of Chicago in the early 1900s. Bigger's internal issues with race relations, and suppression facing African Americans, are portrayed through fear in Book 1. The author Richard Wright relies heavily on the use of symbolism to enhance Bigger's fears and roles throughout the book. I believe this book to be aimed toward Mainstream America. The symbolic opening line of an alarm clock is used to send the message, “wake up, look at what is going on around you,” specifically with race relations and suppression. In the opening of the book we are shown the burden Bigger carries having to support his family with money to put food on the table, and clothing on their backs. The only mention of an education is that Bigger attended school up until the eighth grade, and has been working ever since. A steady job was never mentioned either, and we also learn Bigger was one accused of stealing, which he denies. However, Bigger being a complicated character leads the audience in different directions of when to believe him or not. He denies that he stole from a previous employer, yet we witness the planning of a robbery, with hints of this being nothing new to Bigger and his gang.
Approximate Word count = 924
Approximate Pages = 3.7
(250 words per page double spaced)
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