Native Son

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Summary: A compelling eye-opening novel
Review: Native Son is a compelling, eye-opening novel that shows the racial problems America was once faced with in the early twentieth century. The story revolves around Bigger Thomas, a poverty-stricken 20-year old. Stuck in the Black Belt of Chicago, Bigger lives in a rat-infested one-room apartment with his mother, brother, and sister. He is sent to work for a rich and prominent white family, the Daltons. The first night he accidently murders the Dalton's only daughter, Mary. Believing everyone would think he raped her, he burned her body in the furnace. This is only the beginning of his problems as he tries to put the blame on someone else and run from the police. Being discriminated against all his life, Bigger's only feelings toward whites is a very intense type of hatred. He had not ever felt freedom until he committed that murder- freedom from the white society. Unfortunately, Bigger had to commit a horrendous crime to be able to feel the sense of freedom all Americans are entitled to. Although I do not condone his actions, his side is somewhat justified because of his personality, life, and thoughts. Overall, this is an excellent book to examine the hardships that an African American (and other minorities) had to endure due to the injustice of society in America.

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Summary: Bigger is in a cage.
Review: Bigger Thomas is a man trapped in a cage. From his birth, he is black stuck in a world that does not accept him. An accidental death by Bigger locks the cage forever because he is never given a chance to tell his true side of the story.

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Summary: Crazy Charachters
Review: I don't think that I have loved and hated a character more than in this book. I loved Bigger because he was such an average ordinary guy thrust into a sitiuation that had been brewing for a long time. And he made the most of it even to the end. I hated him for what he did to Bessie and Jan, I don't think that solves a whole lot, and when he tried placating the blame on Jan (even though he is a Communist) I was overly mad. This is a book for those who want to find out a psmall piece of who you are...

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Summary: well written and very thought provoking
Review: Native Son is a brilliant novel. Bigger Thomas, the main character, is usually portrayed as ruthless and violent. Yet the author's purpose of the book was not to demean the blacks (he was black himself) but, in a cleverly written story, to show that black people sometimes acted vicious not because of a low intelligence, but because society forced them to. Although the ending could have used a little work this is still intelligent and worth reading.

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Summary: EXCELLENT .......MUST READ
Review: I love the novel Native Son, it was extremely good...this novel kept me at the edge of my seat, with every turn of the page...Whether it was waiting for Bigger to get caught, or whether it was him awaiting his sentence ....your heart will always pound as if it was you on trial awaiting your sentence.....A MUST READ BOOK

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Summary: Intense, eye-opening, horrifying
Review: So your white and you think you understand the african-american struggle and the perspective on life it can bring to them. Read this book and see if you still feel the same. This is an intense novel that will keep you thinking while you stay up all night turning the pages. Bigger Thomas has to go down as one of the most famous characters in the history of American Literature. This isn't a book for lovers of abstract prose, Wright's writing style is clear, simple, and to the point. I also highly recommend the Recorded Books unabridged version read by Peter Francis James, which is masterfully narrated.

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Summary: It shows true things that go on in today's society
Review: The first time look at the Native Son book, I didn't want to read it because of it's size. But once I started to read it, I couldn't put it down. This book to me shows the reality of life in certain situations. Just like the racial issues. The higher culture, basically the Caucasion race, seem to put down the subcultures , such as Afican Americans, Mexicans, and so forth. It shows that these subcultures have to hide things and so forth just to get jobs, prove that they are right, while the white society practically get anything they want. I would recommend this book to anybody because it keeps a person's interest.

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Summary: native son is avery extordinary book
Review: this book expresses the feelings and emoptions that a young man go thriugh in aprodominantly white society, I really enjoy this book, because many odler people i have known had went through the same trials and turmoil the main character has gone through. I find that richard wright is a brilliant writer he understands how to exploit human nature,and how the human race or society can drive a man wild. Each chapter in the book takes on a new riveting turn in the plot, it shows how man changes during times of struggle.

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Summary: Wow! Native Son was the best book, I ever read.
Review: Native Son was a very good and influential novel. I should be read by ever high school student around the world. It teaches and tells a story in the most entertaining way. You will never want to put down the novel. Each page is filled with great description and great detail. It deserves ***** stars.

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Summary: Masterpiece
Review: Although there are parts replete with 'graphic' violence, they are key to Wright's accurate painting of the American Negro of the era's moral makeup. This is one of those books that relays a message much greater than the sum of its words. It's also an interesting study of the human animal. An American classic.