From the novel; Native Son
SECTION F: NON – AFRICAN PROSE
RICHARD WRIGHT: Native Son
What are Bigger’s reasons for his bitterness against the white man in the novel?
Explanation
The following points should be well developed by the candidates:
i. Bigger’s bitterness as a reaction to the oppressive system of segregation.
ii. Bigger’s bitterness as a reaction to the lack of opportunities.
iii. Bigger’s bitterness resulting from the feeling that his relationship with others, as well as with the blacks, is conditioned.
iv. Bigger’s bitterness as a result of blacks’ exclusion from politics.
v. Bigger’s bitterness as a result of the sense of shame instilled by racial segregation.