A Critical Review of Native Son

1. Born on September 4th, 1908, Richard Wright was born in Roxie, Mississippi (outside of Natchez) on a plantation where his illiterate father was a sharecropper. Wright was raised by his relatives at by the age of 17, he was ready to get out into the world. He headed into Memphis, Tennessee (his relatives lived right outside the city) where he worked odd jobs and educated himself. He read array of novels as he grew up and his …

…change is needed now. We have to live them and continue on ahead for humanity is at stake: we kill each other and we endanger the very earth we live on, but we must not fight, but rejoice and celebrate and embrace diversity. For what would the world be if we were all the same? Looking at this quote, it reminds us that we should educate those around us and worldwide to work towards equality.