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Native Son (1940) is a novel written by the American author Richard Wright. It tells the story of 20-year-old Bigger Thomas, a black youth living in utter poverty in a poor area on Chicago's South Side in the 1930s. Thomas accidentally kills a white woman at a time when racism is at its peak and he pays the price for it.
- Richard Wright, Arnold Rampersad
- 1940
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. Set in Chicago in the 1930s, Wright's powerful novel is an unsparing reflection on the poverty and feelings of hopelessness experienced by people in inner cities across the country and of what it means to ...
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A synopsis of Richard Wright's novel about Bigger Thomas, a poor Black man in 1930s Chicago who kills a white woman and faces the consequences of racism and prejudice. Learn about the plot, themes, characters, and historical context of this classic American work.
- Richard Wright, Arnold Rampersad
- 1940
Apr 29, 2008 · Set in Chicago in the 1930s, Richard Wright's powerful novel is an unsparing reflection on the poverty and feelings of hopelessness experienced by people in inner cities across the country and of what it means to be black in America.
- Richard Wright, Arnold Rampersad
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- Harper Perennial
Sep 16, 2014 · Set in Chicago in the 1930s, Richard Wright’s powerful novel is an unsparing reflection on the poverty and feelings of hopelessness experienced by people in inner cities across the country and of what it means to be black in America.
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- Richard Wright
Jun 3, 2009 · Set in Chicago in the 1930s, Richard Wright's powerful novel is an unsparing reflection on the poverty and feelings of hopelessness experienced by people in inner cities across the country and of what it means to be black in America.
- Richard Wright
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