Native Son Learning Guide: Table of Contents
Introduction
Analysis
Symbolism, Imagery, Allegory
The Rat
The Pigeon Flying Away
Mary's Severed Head
Bigger's Dream
Snow
Mrs. Dalton's Blindness
Setting
Narrator Point of View
Genre
Tone
Writing Style
What’s Up With the Title?
What’s Up With the Epigraph?
Plot Analysis
Booker's Seven Basic Plots Analysis
Three Act Plot Analysis
Trivia
Steaminess Rating
Allusions
Brief Summary
Book One: Fear
Book Two: Flight
Book Three: Fate
Characters
Bigger Thomas
Bigger Thomas Timeline
Mr. Boris Max
Mr. Boris Max Timeline
Jan Erlone
Jan Erlone Timeline
Mary Dalton
Mary Dalton Timeline
Bessie Mears
Bessie Mears Timeline
Mrs. Dalton
Mr. Henry Dalton
Mrs. Thomas
Peggy
Buddy
Vera
Mr. Buckley
Mr. Britten
Study Questions
Character Roles (Protagonist, Antagonist...)
Protagonist
Antagonist
GuideMentor
Tools of Characterization
Themes
Quotes
Fate and Free Will
Fate and Free Will Quotes
Analysis
Symbolism, Imagery, Allegory
The Rat
The Pigeon Flying Away
Mary's Severed Head
Bigger's Dream
Snow
Mrs. Dalton's Blindness
Setting
Narrator Point of View
Genre
Tone
Writing Style
What’s Up With the Title?
What’s Up With the Epigraph?
Plot Analysis
Booker's Seven Basic Plots Analysis
Three Act Plot Analysis
Trivia
Steaminess Rating
Allusions
Brief Summary
Book One: Fear
Book Two: Flight
Book Three: Fate
Characters
Bigger Thomas
Bigger Thomas Timeline
Mr. Boris Max
Mr. Boris Max Timeline
Jan Erlone
Jan Erlone Timeline
Mary Dalton
Mary Dalton Timeline
Bessie Mears
Bessie Mears Timeline
Mrs. Dalton
Mr. Henry Dalton
Mrs. Thomas
Peggy
Buddy
Vera
Mr. Buckley
Mr. Britten
Study Questions
Character Roles (Protagonist, Antagonist...)
Protagonist
Antagonist
GuideMentor
Tools of Characterization
Themes
Quotes
Fate and Free Will
Fate and Free Will Quotes
Fear
Fear Quotes
Race
Race Quotes
Power
Power Quotes
Shame
Shame Quotes
Criminality
Criminality Quotes
Religion
Religion Quotes
Family
Family Quotes
Best of the Web
Module Quizzes
Quotes (What was Said)
Quotes (What was Said) True or False
Themes (For the Most Part)
Themes (For the Most Part) True or False
Symbols
Symbols True or False
The Native Sons are Restless
The Native Sons are Restless True or False
Bigger is Better
Bigger is Better True or False
Essay
Native Son
Current Events & Pop Culture
Challenges & Opportunities
Assignments & Activities
Characterization
Chew On This
Character Journal Entry
Facebook Plot Summary
Archetypes
Symbolism, Allusion, and Irony
Literary Devices
Adaptation
Why Should I Care?
Court is in Session
Dear, Dear Diary
Alternative Future
Discussion & Essay Questions
Reading Quizzes
Related History & Literature on Shmoop
Fear Quotes
Race
Race Quotes
Power
Power Quotes
Shame
Shame Quotes
Criminality
Criminality Quotes
Religion
Religion Quotes
Family
Family Quotes
Best of the Web
Module Quizzes
Quotes (What was Said)
Quotes (What was Said) True or False
Themes (For the Most Part)
Themes (For the Most Part) True or False
Symbols
Symbols True or False
The Native Sons are Restless
The Native Sons are Restless True or False
Bigger is Better
Bigger is Better True or False
Essay
Native Son
Current Events & Pop Culture
Challenges & Opportunities
Assignments & Activities
Characterization
Chew On This
Character Journal Entry
Facebook Plot Summary
Archetypes
Symbolism, Allusion, and Irony
Literary Devices
Adaptation
Why Should I Care?
Court is in Session
Dear, Dear Diary
Alternative Future
Discussion & Essay Questions
Reading Quizzes
Related History & Literature on Shmoop