FEAR AND VIOLENCE IN RICHARD WRIGHT’S NATIVE SON
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2020-06
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The present study examines fear and violence in Richard Wright’s Native Son. It
investigates the situation of the black African Americans facing problems of
invisibility and white justice in the American society. Hence, the study employs
Psychoanalysis and Critical Race theories. It analyses the characters’ behaviour and
gives a better understanding of the psychological issues, with reference to race, law,
and power. Hence, this dissertation is divided into two main chapters. Chapter one
introduces the socio-historical context and the theoretical framework. The second
chapter explores the themes of fear and violence, and the concept of invisibility in
Richard Wright’s Native Son.
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Keywords: fear, violence, race, invisibility, white justice