Author Question: What is true about the story in the novel Native Son? A) It was a story about a black man who ... (Read 82 times)

madam-professor · **on:** Aug 9, 2018

What is true about the story in the novel Native Son?

A) It was a story about a black man who triumphed over whites and founded a new nation in Africa.
B) It was a story about how discrimination and the difficulties of black life could lead some blacks to murder and violence.
C) It was the story of an American black man who is rejected by his country and adopted by the French as a national hero.
D) It was the story of a young black musician who performs on the radio and gains success by fooling many into thinking he is white.

Question 2

How did James Baldwin challenge Richard Wright over his characters in Native Son?

A) James Baldwin never challenged Richard Wright.
B) Baldwin felt that blacks were more victimized than Wright portrayed.
C) Baldwin disagreed with Wright's portrayal of blacks as helpless victims of racism.
D) Baldwin felt that Wright should focus on color discrimination within the black community.