Not often is a black man the protagonist in American literature, but in Native Son, there is fiery, dramatic conflict in the story of Bigger Thomas, the man who wages a war between himself and the outside white world. Wright has given us a dramatic and impassioned look at life in the oppressed Black America.
Adaptations (3)
Native Son has been adapted into 3 films, from 1951 to 2019.
Native Son2019 · film · 104 min · dir. Rashid Johnson · IMDb ↗A young black man named Bigger Thomas takes a job working for a highly influential Chicago family, a decision that will change the course of his life forever.
