Bibliography
Course Hero. "Native Son Study Guide." Course Hero. 28 July 2016. Web. 1 Oct. 2023. <https://www.coursehero.com/lit/Native-Son/>.
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Course Hero. (2016, July 28). Native Son Study Guide. In Course Hero. Retrieved October 1, 2023, from https://www.coursehero.com/lit/Native-Son/
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Course Hero. "Native Son Study Guide." July 28, 2016. Accessed October 1, 2023. https://www.coursehero.com/lit/Native-Son/.
Footnote
Course Hero, "Native Son Study Guide," July 28, 2016, accessed October 1, 2023, https://www.coursehero.com/lit/Native-Son/.
| Character | Description |
|---|---|
| Bigger | Bigger Thomas is the novel's protagonist. He is driven to acts of violence by fear. Read More |
| Mary | Mary Dalton is Mr. and Mrs. Dalton's spoiled and rebellious only child. Read More |
| Jan | Jan Erlone is Mary Dalton's boyfriend and an active communist. Read More |
| Bessie | Bessie Mears is Bigger's girlfriend. Read More |
| Max | Boris Max is a communist attorney who attempts to help Bigger avoid a death sentence at trial. He is the only person Bigger seems to trust. Read More |
| Mrs. Thomas | Mrs. Thomas is Bigger's mother, who relies on religion to help her through the hardships of raising three children alone. Read More |
| Britten | Britten is Mr. Dalton's private investigator. Hired to investigate Mary Dalton's disappearance, he is immediately suspicious of Bigger and questions him repeatedly. |
| Buckley | Buckley is the state's prosecuting attorney in Bigger's trial, also running for reelection. His remarks reveal his racist beliefs. |
| Buddy | Buddy is Bigger's younger brother, who idolizes Bigger without really understanding Bigger's true nature. |
| Deli Owner | The deli owner is the owner of the delicatessen Bigger and his gang decide to rob. |
| Doc | Doc owns the pool hall where Bigger and his friends spend much of their time. He tolerates them but doesn't trust them. |
| G.H. | G.H. is one of Bigger's friends from the pool hall. |
| Gus | Gus is one of Bigger's friends from the pool hall. |
| Jack | Jack is one of Bigger's friends from the pool hall. |
| Mr. Dalton | Mr. Dalton is Mrs. Dalton's husband, who offers Bigger a job as their chauffeur. |
| Mrs. Dalton | Mrs. Dalton is Mr. Dalton's blind wife, who spends much of her time doing charitable work. |
| Peggy | Peggy is the Dalton family's Irish housekeeper and cook, friendly but distant in her interactions with Bigger. |
| Reverend Hammond | Reverend Hammond is the minister at Mrs. Thomas's church, who attempts to comfort Bigger with prayer after his arrest. |
| Vera | Vera is Bigger's younger sister, who recognizes Bigger's meanness and seems to fear him. |
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