Native Son | Characters
In Bigger Thomas, Wright creates one of the most disagreeable characters in American literature, yet he manages to portray him sympathetically. Wright's task is complicated by Bigger's inarticulateness, a limitation that compels the author to communicate Bigger's condition through authorial intrusions, symbolism, and action-filled narrative.
Wright carefully shows how Bigger is shaped by the conditions of his existence. In fact, his situation is so hopeless that Bigger must avoid recognizing it or his self-awareness will lead him to violent and probably self-destructive actions:...
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