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Baldwin’s “Notes of a Native Son” is a very powerful essay where the author progressively outlines, with a few ‘flashbacks’, the influence society and his father’s actions had on his own beliefs and morals. ... Baldwin goes through a maturing process where he realizes everybody should be accepted in any society, despite their race, ethnic group or color. ...
Four strong opening events are introduced to readers in the first paragraph: Baldwin’s 19th birthday, the death of his father, the birth of his sister, and the fact that race riots are taking place; all happening simultaneously. ... Baldwin regrets not having chances to talk to his father when alive. ... Baldwin replies he would rather write. ...
Initially, Baldwin cannot understand his father’s bitterness and hatred towards white people and life, but as the essay progresses, you can see he no longer judges his father because he starts to understand him. ... He is thrown out of a restaurant in kicks and persistently listens to pronouncements of “we don’t serve negroes here”, until he realizes it won’t work, and with an unfortunate tone, Baldwin realizes it is the way his country works and there is nothing he can do about it.
Approximate Word count = 926
Approximate Pages = 3.7
(250 words per page double spaced)
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