Evaluation

In the beginning of //Native Son//, the story seemed a bit bland. As a literature group we were not sure what we could expect out of this book. The story of Bigger Thomas and his family seemed like a typical African American family; struggling to support each other and having basic needs. The predicaments that Bigger was associated with justify the way he acted. Eventually after Bigger got the job at the Daltons’ home, the accidental death of Mary was a crucial point in the story. No one expected her death; it was shocking to us and made us wonder what would happen next. Bigger ran because he felt like he had no other option, which in his reality it was the only option. It was sad to see that Bigger killed Bessie because he had gotten her involved, which was another incident that was shocking to us reader’s, especially if he “loved” her.

Overall, reading the book //Native Son// was a unique experience. We were not expecting some of the things that happened to necessarily happen in certain ways, which made the book enjoyable and exciting. We came to the conclusion that this book revealed a new outlook of looking at life and the way of life in different time periods. There are many times in the book where we could relate situations to things of today or other books. The story is very realistic and the way the author writes makes it seem like this may have happened. For example how Bigger is discriminated because of his race in the trial could relate to the way people are today and how they may choose a certain way according to their feelings rather than the facts of the debate. The way the author leads the reader on yet not revealing too many details makes the reader want to read more to know how the story will turn out. I would recommend this book to anyone who is looking for an intriguing book that makes you think and wonder.