![]() Bigger’s misunderstanding of whites binds him to a self-fulfilling prophecy, insofar as he behaves according to what he believes is his racial destiny.īigger Thomas’s story represents a key development in black American literature. By no means does Wright downplay the oppression of blacks by whites, but he does demonstrate that much of the racial inequality was due to the profound lack of understanding, among both blacks and whites, of the other social group. He is a ‘native son’: a product of the violence and racism that suffused the devastating social conditions in which he was raised. ![]() Throughout the novel, Wright insists that Bigger was not born a violent criminal. Through the experiences of his black protagonist Bigger Thomas, Wright provides invaluable insights into the origins of racial segregation and the tragic ways in which it affected American society. ![]() Native Son by Richard Wright is a heart-rending exposé of the racial oppression that permeated Chicago (and the rest of America) during the 1930s. ![]()
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