Richard Wright
Paperback | Pages: 504 pages Rating: 3.99 | 80460 Users | 3567 Reviews
Itemize Of Books Native Son
| Title | : | Native Son |
| Author | : | Richard Wright |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 504 pages |
| Published | : | August 2nd 2005 by Harper Perennial Modern Classics (first published 1940) |
| Categories | : | Fiction. Classics. Historical. Historical Fiction. Cultural. African American. Literature |
Representaion Supposing Books Native Son
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. 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 be black in America.
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| Original Title: | Native Son |
| ISBN: | 006083756X (ISBN13: 9780060837563) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Characters: | Bigger Thomas, Mary Dalton, Mrs. Dalton, Henry Dalton, Jan Erlone, Boris Max, Mrs. Thomas, Buddy Thomas, Vera Thomas |
| Setting: | Chicago, Illinois(United States) Illinois(United States) |
| Literary Awards: | New York Drama Critics' Circle Award Nominee for Best American Play |
Rating Of Books Native Son
Ratings: 3.99 From 80460 Users | 3567 ReviewsCritique Of Books Native Son
One has got to appreciate the diplomatic mincing of words that graces the GR blurb. "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 be black in America." A distinctly innocuous 'what it means to be black in America' is a nice little euphemism for 'institutionalized racism' or terminology like 'white supremacist capitalist patriarchy' whichMy older brother Larry, who is extremely well-read, recently came to town for a visit. He had with him a copy of Native Son. I asked what prompted him to re-read it. He explained that he had actually never read it before, which he confessed was really odd, given that the book is an undisputed classic. Well, here is Larry's two-word review of the book:Holy shit.I concur.Those who have studied the Harlem Renaissance know that Richard Wright was a passionate, angry man, the writer about whom other
From time to time, a voice from the desert would call and awaken us and Native Son was and still is such a voice.Bigger Thomas in a panic suffocated Mary Dalton and then burned her body to hide the crime and to avoid capture he smashed Bessie Mears with a brick and let her freeze to death. There is no question of the brutality of the crimes. An even Bigger, when in jail, believes he deserves to die for them.Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Online CatalogBut through the story of Bigger
Note:This book was included in 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die. I own the 2006 edition of 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die. Peter Boxall is the general editor and the preface was written by Peter Ackroyd. This book has compiled 1001 recommended books, primarily novels which were selected by over 100 contributors (literary critics, professors of literature, etc.). For each recommended book there is information on the author and a short blurb about the book. I use "1001 Books You
Ive been putting off writing a review of this for two reasons: 1.) I'm busy. 2.) I wanted to cool off a bit, not let any of that nebulous white guilt creep into my thinking.*****This book has heft, both physical and otherwise. The paper stock, the binding, the subject matter --- they combine for one weighty tome. I came to terms with the material dimensions quickly. The other dimensions? Not so much. I mean, I'm an ethnic Jew, but I identify (and pass, thankfully) as your run-of-the-mill white
Updating my shelves. I read this in high school for a book report. Being that I'm from the Chicago suburbs originally this was one of my first exposures to life in another part of the city and I found the book to be fascinating. It would be interesting to reread it through adult eyes.
A challenging read. The easy route for the author Richard Wright would've been to write a novel asking us to sympathize with a black man wrongfully accused of murder in a racist community. But he does not take the easy route. Instead he implores the reader to follow Bigger Thomas, a young black man who is absolutely guilty of committing a deplorable act (for reasons which he himself cannot fully explain), and forces us to look at the circumstances which might have possibly created this complex
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