novel, he wanted to awaken America to the realities of the relationship
between blacks and whites in the controversial 1930s. When he wrote
this novel, it caused many disputes among Americans. Many people
thought that some of the issues Wright included in his novel were not
appropriate to write about. Richard Wright believed that even the bad
parts of America should be seen, though.
This story takes place in Chicago, Illinois in the late 1930s. The
main character is Bigger Thomas. He is a twenty year old black man
who lives in a one-room apartment with his mother, sister, and brother.
The part of town they live in is infested with crime, an
Some common words found in the essay are: Mary's Communist, Bigger Mary's, Bigger Thomas, Henry Dalton, Native Son, Richard Wright, Mary's Dalton, Chicago Illinois, bigger mary's, richard wright, Approximate Word count = 491 Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)