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Question 1

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meaning of title "native son"

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Question 2

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Question 3

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Question 4

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What is the name of the three books of Native Son?

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Question 5

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What could be one theme of the novel? Explain.

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Question 6

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For what reasons does Max say he wants to be Bigger's lawyer?

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Question 7

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What are the three possible penalties Bigger faces?

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Question 8

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What simile does Bigger use to describe himself and what does this reveal about his innermost thoughts?

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Question 9

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Bigger persuade G.H. and Jack to agree to Rob Blum. Bigger needs Gus to agree too. Why then does bigger feel a "hot hate and fear" toward his?

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Question 10

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Bigger reveals what happened to his father on page 74, what was it?

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Question 11

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How effective is Boris Max's argument in the courtroom?

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Question 12

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What are the social conditions in the novel

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Question 13

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some critics believe the name bigger is a cobination of the words big and nigger what evidence is there that wright may not like or approve of bigger's behavior in book one

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Question 14

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Briefly describe how bigger kills the rat . In what ways does the rats death mirror bigger final fate.

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Question 15

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Bigger persuade G.H. and Jack to agree to Rob Blum. Bigger needs Gus to agree too. Why then does bigger feel a "hot hate and fear" toward Gus

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Question 16

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Read this excerpt from James Baldwin's "Notes of a Native Son":

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Question 17

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Native Son - Book III: Fate

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Question 19

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List the different ways the newspaper article Bigger reads about his fainting spell at the inquest contributes to the negative stereotyping of black people. What solutions does the newspaper article propose to help prevent further crimes by black people?

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Asked by Daniel R #511013

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Question 20

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What does Bigger detect in the attitude of the crowd at the inquest that gives him the strength to pull himself out of his stupor?

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Asked by Daniel R #511013

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Question 21

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3 quick questions for native son i need help with.

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Question 22

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According to Wright, who’s to blame most for Bigger’s crimes? Why? (Read “How ‘Bigger’ Was Born”)

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Question 23

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Are criminals born or do they develop? (268 & 278)

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Asked by Itachi S #411312

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Question 24

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What happens to Bigger’s predecessor? Why? Briefly describe Bigger’s duties concerning the furnace in the basement. Why is this significant?

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