Notes of a Native Son is a collection of essays written by African American twentieth century novelist James Baldwin in 1955. The essay begins with two major events in the main characters’ life: the death of his father and the birth of his father’s youngest child. At the same time it describes the current social and political affairs that were taking place in the country. James Baldwin essay embeds the hybridity of the intersection of oral and written forms typical of the late twentieth century world literature.
The essay narrates the struggles African Americans were suffering after the Second World War. Segregattion and riots are at the main center of the story, playing an important part on the graphic description of the horrific events.
The essay narrates the struggles African Americans were suffering after the Second World War. Segregattion and riots are at the main center of the story, playing an important part on the graphic description of the horrific events.