Rape

Rape is a primary source of fear in Richard Wright's Native Son. Through the main character of the story, Bigger Thomas, Wright reveals the idea that black men in the 1940's feared the thought of being associated with "rape", which is a result of racism and white-superiority. But, even though Bigger is afraid of such a situation, he eventually does commit "rape", which brings about his downfall and, eventually, his death.

In Native Son, Richard Wright's protagonist, Bigger Thomas, is a young, fearful, and violent black man, through which he shows the struggles that a black man must endure to support his family and get by in life. Bigger's fears are the results of living in a racist, white-dominated society. Bigger, as well as the other blacks, live in the "black belt" of town, in poorly conditioned buildings and small apartments owned by the whites. They often have low-paying jobs and are the victims of white abuse. To emphasize the economic and social crisis between the blacks and the whites, Wright often uses reoccurring metaphors. Throughout the story, he often repeats Bigger's fear of being accused of rape or even being molested himself. This is first seen when he goes to

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Approximate Word count = 1625
Approximate Pages = 7 (250 words per page double spaced)