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
    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

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