The Native Son (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781162703121)

The Native Son by Inez Haynes Irwin is a novel set in the early 20th century that explores themes of race, class, and identity. The story follows the life of David Carr, a young black man living in the United States who struggles to find his place in a society that is deeply divided by race.David is the son of a successful black doctor and a white mother, which makes him an outsider in both the black and white communities. He is intelligent and ambitious, but he is also deeply angry and resentful of the racism and discrimination he faces on a daily basis.As the story unfolds, David becomes involved in a series of events that ultimately lead to tragedy. He is accused of a crime he did not commit and is forced to flee from the law. Along the way, he confronts his own identity and struggles to come to terms with who he is and where he belongs.The Native Son is a powerful and thought-provoking novel that explores complex issues of race and identity in a deeply divided society. It is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of race relations in the United States and the ongoing struggle for equality and justice.For the Native Son has come from a State whose back yard is two hundred thousand square miles (more or less) of American continent and whose front yard is five hundred thousand square miles (less or more) or Pacific Ocean, whose back fence is ten thousand miles (or thereabouts) of bristling snow-capped mountains and whose front hedge is ten thousand miles (or approximately) of golden foam-topped combers.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: Inez Haynes Irwin
ISBN-10: 1162703121
ISBN-13: 9781162703121
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 09/10/2010
Pages: 30
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.15lbs
Size: 9.25h x 7.50w x 0.06d