Self Realization in Native Son

Native Son
Today we live in a nation, which has abolished slavery, but the gap between whites and blacks that existed during the early stages of America's development has plainly carried into the present. In Native Son, author Richard Wright illustrates this racial gap, in addition to demonstrating how immoral white oppression of blacks is capable of producing vengeful individuals. Bigger Thomas is one of those individuals, who discovers his capacity to rebel through acts of murder against the white society, which has long oppressed his family, friends, and himself. By tracing Bigger's psy…