RACIAL PREJUDICE IN RICHARD WRIGHT'S NATIVE SON AND BESSIE HEAD'S WHEN RAIN CLOUDS GATHER
Abstract
ABSTRACT
This study explores the ways in which racial prejudice is represented and interrogated in two powerful works of literature: Richard Wright's Native Son and Bessie Head's When Rain Clouds Gather. Through a close analysis of the texts, I consider the intersection of race, poverty, violence, and oppression, as well as the ways in which the novels challenge and undermine dominant societal narratives about race and identity. The theory adopted for this analysis is ideology theory while the method adopted for this research is purely a textual analysis of the selected novels of Richard wright and Bessie head. This study not only contributes to our understanding of race and racism in America and Africa, but also serves as a powerful reminder of the ongoing struggle for racial justice and equality.
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