SECTION F: NON – AFRICAN PROSE
RICHARD WRIGHT: Native Son
How are the Daltons portrayed in the novel?
Explanation
Candidates are expected to mention the following points:
i. The Daltons are a wealthy white family.
ii. Their relationship with blacks and their philanthropy.
iii. Their capitalist aversion to communism.
iv. Their blindness to their exploitation of black.
v. Mary’s obstinacy.
vi. The Daltons as victims who suffer the effects of reaction.