In Native Son, Wright describes, “Max had given him [Bigger] the faith that at bottom all men lived as he lived and felt as he felt” (536). Max is the first man to offer this thought to Bigger, and in doing so, he represents ties between Wright and the John Reed Club through their similar ideas. Both Wright and the Communist vied for an interracial community, and through Max, this ideal was introduced to Bigger. Miller also states that “Max’s probing questions awaken Bigger to a sense of his own reality which he has not experienced before” (113). Like Bigger, Wright was introduced to people who wanted to build the same bridge to connect the divided races. In both situations, Wright and Bigger were both surprised and grateful for the Communists’ respectful behavior towards them, which resulted in the Communist party having a large impact on both of their lives. For Bigger, he was finally able to see that all races are comprised of humans who experience the same emotions, thoughts, and ambitions, and are merely divided by their skin color. As for Wright, they had given him a foundation to start his career as a writer, and they ultimately influenced his later works as
In Native Son, Wright describes, “Max had given him [Bigger] the faith that at bottom all men lived as he lived and felt as he felt” (536). Max is the first man to offer this thought to Bigger, and in doing so, he represents ties between Wright and the John Reed Club through their similar ideas. Both Wright and the Communist vied for an interracial community, and through Max, this ideal was introduced to Bigger. Miller also states that “Max’s probing questions awaken Bigger to a sense of his own reality which he has not experienced before” (113). Like Bigger, Wright was introduced to people who wanted to build the same bridge to connect the divided races. In both situations, Wright and Bigger were both surprised and grateful for the Communists’ respectful behavior towards them, which resulted in the Communist party having a large impact on both of their lives. For Bigger, he was finally able to see that all races are comprised of humans who experience the same emotions, thoughts, and ambitions, and are merely divided by their skin color. As for Wright, they had given him a foundation to start his career as a writer, and they ultimately influenced his later works as