Native Son (Perennial Classics) by Richard Wright (ISBN:006083756X)

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		Native Son (Perennial Classics)
	
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				Richard Wright			
		
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			006083756X		

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							Jeremy
						
							few weeks ago						
A stunning piece of literature. The raw emotion of it is a little overwhelming at times, to the extent that I had to put it down and walk away. The edition I bought contains an essay at the rear entitled "How Bigger was born". This, too, is a classic piece of work providing fascinating insights into how the book came together.

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							A reader
						
							few weeks ago						
This is one of my all-time favorite books!

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							A reader
						
							few weeks ago						
Any one going Pre-law should read this book.

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							A reader
						
							few weeks ago						
..one of those humongous novels forced upon us by our rigourous O'level literature syllabus. Whatever it lacks in literary style ..it certainly makes for in the detailed description of a very emotional subject;racial prejudice!

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							A reader
						
							few weeks ago						
I'm not sure about this. The argument that Bigger's crime is a product of a white capitalist mechanism doesn't sit well with me. I understand Wright's motivation and perspective, but I can't sympathize with (I don't think Wright SYMPATHIZES either) Bigger. Obviously, the rational, though implicitly racist, law doesn't buy the lawyer's argument either. I don't know. I need to re-read James...more
 I'm not sure about this. The argument that Bigger's crime is a product of a white capitalist mechanism doesn't sit well with me. I understand Wright's motivation and perspective, but I can't sympathize with (I don't think Wright SYMPATHIZES either) Bigger. Obviously, the rational, though implicitly racist, law doesn't buy the lawyer's argument either. I don't know. I need to re-read James Baldwin's Notes of a Native Son and see what his argument against this novel was. I'm pretty sure I completely agree with Baldwin.   hide

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