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“I didn't know I was really alive in this world until I felt things hard enough to kill for 'em.”

Quote by Richard Wright

Book:Native Son

Work

Written by Richard Wright, this classic work delves into the life of Bigger Thomas, a young African American man living in Chicago during the Great Depression. The story examines the impact of racial discrimination and economic hardship on Bigger's life, leading to a tragic climax that raises questions about the American Dream and the struggle for social equality. more

Author

Richard Wright (September 4, 1908 - November 28, 1960) was an influential American author whose works profoundly exposed racial discrimination and social injustice, leaving a lasting impact on American literature. more

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