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Native Son (1940) is a novel by American author Richard Wright. The novel tells the story of 20-year old Bigger Thomas, an African American living in utter poverty. Bigger lived in Chicago's South Side ghetto in the 1930s…
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is this one of the ap english recommended reading books?
Is the title of the book meant to be ironic or realistic? Specifically, is Bigger supposed to be the Native Son? Because if he is, it seems ironic to have such a messed up individual represent American youth...
