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By Richard Wright

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Native Son

Reading Calendar 2013 Due Day 1 Week of March 18 Week of March 25 Week of April 1 Easter Break Week of April 8 Week of April 15 Week of April 22 Week of April 29 Page 80-150 Page 191-205 Page 250-270 Page 29-58 Page 58-80 Easter Break: Finish Book 1: 80-93 Begin Book 2: 97--150 Suggested Reading: ~ 8 pages a day Page 150-171 Page 205-230 Page 273-285 Page 171-191 Page 230-250 Page 285-303 Due Day 2 Due Day 3 Page 3-29

Finish Sections of Book 3 in Groups; Native Son Test

Reading Guide: Think about Wrights philosophy for this book, as we discussed on Day 1 the week of March 26. WHENEVER you see ANYTHING REMOTELY RELATED TO WRIGHTS PHILOSOPHY, annotate it!!! o ALWAYS pay attention to Biggers and other characters feelings of: o Fear o Shame o Hate o Pay attention to the outlets to which marginalized communities turn when they are locked into their circumstances or locked out of others: o Drugs/Alcohol o Sex o Religion o Violence o Pay attention to any lines that hint at the white caste ideologyWhos locked in? Whos locked out? What happens if/when characters imagine themselves disrupting this white caste ideology? o Pay attention to the way characters react to Bigger throughout the bookwho is trying to be kind to him? Who is trying to hurt him or bring him down?