Richard Wright’s Story Native Son is based on the racial situations in the 1930’s. The novel is focused on the life of Bigger Thomas, a poor 20 year old Negro, living in poverty in the poor black area of Chicago south side. The setting emphasizes the effect that racism restricts blacks in value and opportunity. In response to which, Bigger commits multiple and progressively violent crimes including rape, murder, and a couple atrocities that seduced him with hint of freedom in return, up until the aftereffect restricted his freedom when his crimes are revealed and he is captured and put to the ultimate trial to determine his termination.. Initially, a crime provides sense of freedom, but eventually consequences torment the criminal. The transition
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After being imprisoned, he miraculously found mercy from a pair he would last expect: Jan, whom he loathed and accused for his murder, and Jan’s friend Max, who volunteers as Bigger’s lawyer. “I’m defending this boy because I’m convinced that men like you made him what he is. His trying to blame the communists for his crime was a natural reaction for him.”(271) Thus, Max’s main defense is the internal conflict of Bigger and his innocence to the reason why he committed brutal crime. For the reader, this case is a breakthrough! For the author purposely created this story through third person omniscient which allows the reader to build reasoning and understanding of Bigger’s perspectives and thoughts. Max, being the first person to ever allow and seek for Biggers mind behind all the external impressions. The intensity of the court increases mainly for Bigger because above all the hatred and fury for him, all the evidence and pity for the victims are exposed. “Your Honor, I ask in the name of all we are and believe, that you spare this boy’s life!... I beg this in order that not only may this black boy live, but that we ourselves may not die!”(370) Max develops a strategy by reaching even the smallest bit of pity but as well warning that if the people don’t act on the big issue at crimes and blacks poor living. There will be no change nor improvement with such violent situations whether or not Bigger gets killed. Max goes …show more content…
The book “examines why some people are prepared to break the law and to face the consequences if they are caught and punished.” In the same way the author to Native Son speaks in 3rd person omniscient and allows the reader to see through the criminal’s perspective and portray his reason for his act of crime and his interpretation throughout the phase of his consequence.
Bigger’s severe crimes were done for immoral freedom and when the outcome of this violence took place he was restricted, hated, and lacked all he intended to pursue from those felonies. It became clear that such thrill led nowhere and resentment overcame his perspective. Unfortunately, consequence must result from his criminal activity and the severeness added to the level of punishment. One must accept the result of wrong doings and take responsibility prior to actions and work to receive forgiveness for themselves and
After being imprisoned, he miraculously found mercy from a pair he would last expect: Jan, whom he loathed and accused for his murder, and Jan’s friend Max, who volunteers as Bigger’s lawyer. “I’m defending this boy because I’m convinced that men like you made him what he is. His trying to blame the communists for his crime was a natural reaction for him.”(271) Thus, Max’s main defense is the internal conflict of Bigger and his innocence to the reason why he committed brutal crime. For the reader, this case is a breakthrough! For the author purposely created this story through third person omniscient which allows the reader to build reasoning and understanding of Bigger’s perspectives and thoughts. Max, being the first person to ever allow and seek for Biggers mind behind all the external impressions. The intensity of the court increases mainly for Bigger because above all the hatred and fury for him, all the evidence and pity for the victims are exposed. “Your Honor, I ask in the name of all we are and believe, that you spare this boy’s life!... I beg this in order that not only may this black boy live, but that we ourselves may not die!”(370) Max develops a strategy by reaching even the smallest bit of pity but as well warning that if the people don’t act on the big issue at crimes and blacks poor living. There will be no change nor improvement with such violent situations whether or not Bigger gets killed. Max goes …show more content…
The book “examines why some people are prepared to break the law and to face the consequences if they are caught and punished.” In the same way the author to Native Son speaks in 3rd person omniscient and allows the reader to see through the criminal’s perspective and portray his reason for his act of crime and his interpretation throughout the phase of his consequence.
Bigger’s severe crimes were done for immoral freedom and when the outcome of this violence took place he was restricted, hated, and lacked all he intended to pursue from those felonies. It became clear that such thrill led nowhere and resentment overcame his perspective. Unfortunately, consequence must result from his criminal activity and the severeness added to the level of punishment. One must accept the result of wrong doings and take responsibility prior to actions and work to receive forgiveness for themselves and