Characterisation

LITERATURE IN ENGLISH SSS2 SECOND TERM

WEEK SEVEN

Characterisation

CONTENT

REFERENCES

1. Exam Reflection Literature- in-English by Sunday Olateju Faniyi.
2. Exam Reflection Literature-in-English (Prose and Drama) by Sunday Olateju Faniyi. 
3. Native Son by Richard Wright.

Characterisation

Bigger Thomas: The protagonist of Native Son. A poor, uneducated black man, Bigger comes from the lowest rung on the American social and economic ladder. As his lack of education has left him no option other than menial labour, he has felt trapped his whole life, resenting, hating, and fearing the whites who define the narrow confines of his existence. Bigger views white people as a collective, overwhelming force that tells him where to live, where to work, and what to do.

Mary…