Native Son pg 53 to 77

Quote: "The difference in his feelings toward Mrs. Dalton and his mother was that he felt that his mother wanted him to do the things she wanted him to do, and he felt that Mrs. Dalton wanted him to do the things she felt that he should have wanted to do"(61).


Significance: This quote is significant because he once told us that he hated his own mother and she wanted him to do things she wanted him to do. I think he sees Mrs. Dalton as more of a mother then his own mother because she seems like she cares more. Mrs. Dalton cares more because she wants him to succeed in life and do want he wants to do. This just shows that the rich white people really do treat the black people better then the poor white people do.


Question: Are Jan and Mary being true to Bigger?