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Full Title Native Son. Author Richard Wright. Type of work Novel. Genre Urban naturalism; novel of social protest. Language English. Time and place written 1938–1939, Brooklyn, New York
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Bigger’s entire life, leading up to the murders, is characterized by a hatred of his fellow man, and an impulse toward danger and violence. Bigger wishes to rob Blum’s grocery, and when his friends do not immediately go along with his plan, he intimidates them.
Right from the start, Bigger Thomas had been headed for jail. It could have been for assault or petty larceny: by chance, it was for murder and rape. [This book] 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.
ネイティブ・サン（Native Son）は、日本のキーボード奏者の本田竹曠と、日本のサックス奏者の峰厚介を中心に1978年3月に結成されたフュージョン・バンドである。
Native Son: Directed by Pierre Chenal. With Richard Wright, Jean Wallace, Gloria Madison, Nicholas Joy. In 1940s Chicago, a young black man takes a job as a chauffeur to a white family, which takes a turn for the worse when he accidentally kills the teenage daughter of the couple and then tries to cover it up.
A summary of Book One (part one) in Richard Wright's Native Son. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of Native Son and what it means. Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans.
