What historical person could I compare Bigger Thomas, of The Native Son, to?

Question

I need to write a report by next week. Who could I use? And maybe some examples of how they relate to one another? I just need some ideas.

HELP!

Answer 1

Uncle Tom from Harriet Beacher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin.

You should read James Baldwin's _Notes of a Native Son_ in order to most fully make this connection, since this is his primary argument.

You could also think of the Jena Six... African American men provoked then punished because of their retaliation.

Think about what you pulled from the novel. Were you sympathetic to Bigger? Your reaction will determine your comparison.