Native Son: Pages 97-156

At the beginning of Richard Wright's ,"Native Son", the main character, Bigger, believes that the color of his skin is a curse but as he accepts Mr. Dalton's job offer as his chauffeur he realizes that it may not be a curse as he originally thought. Bigger has this switch as he enters his new living quarters and discovers that he will have more opportunity than he ever dreamed of. "He lit a cigarette and stretched himself full length upon the bed. Ohhh.... This was not going to be bad at all." (Pg. 59) Now that Bigger can support himself he sees his race in a different light. One that is not filled with heists or suffering. Not only does Bigger see this new light but he also realizes that having opportunity makes him more prone to having things that match with what job he has. "A dollar watch was not good enough for a job like this; he would buy a gold one" (Pg. 59) Even with this switch Bigger still knows what he has to do and accepting the job was half the battle. Now he has to work to help his family.