People's negative actions are sometimes the product of harmful expectations. Native Son is a novel written by Richard Wright. This novel focuses on Bigger Thomas' struggle while living in Chicago in the 1930s, with the burden of a racist society. Thomas' sins are brought up by the negative influence of society due to society's idea of ​​equality. Thomas's sins are brought up by society because society besieges Thomas' conscience. Bigger Thomas is the eldest in a poor African-American family, he is constantly dependent on him financially but he rarely gets involved. A mother's love is never expressed to Thomas, but he is repeatedly told that he is a vile child due to his lack of docility. Thomas spends time with his friends to relieve stress. One afternoon, Thomas and his friend Gus discuss the discrimination in their society. Thomas addresses Gus, saying, "It's like fire... And sometimes it's hard to breathe... That's when I feel like something terrible is going to happen. In my opinion. It’s like I’m going to do something I can’t stop” (24). The negative influence of society besieges Thomas' conscience because when society forbids certain things for black people, it hurts Thomas. When Thomas suffers, he lacks the knowledge to heal his wounds in a positive way, because love has not been expressed toward him. The only solution Thomas can use to satisfy his pain is to harm others, because society accepts this abhorrent behavior from black people. According to society, negativity is expected of black people even before they are born, this influence inspires Thomas to commit evil. When Thomas states that a disturbing encounter will happen to him, it shows that Thomas is aware of the hostile future that black people are destined for. Thomas' sins... middle of paper ...... besieged Thomas' mind, unaccepting black people, and setting black people up for failure. Thomas's sins are a product of society's perspective that besieges Thomas's mind because the discrimination of black people harms Thomas's health. Thomas' sins are a product of society's view of not accepting black people, as Thomas expresses his need for acceptance through violence. Thomas's sins are a product of society's outlook that sets black people up for failure, as Thomas does not experience optimism for his future. When we are constantly reminded of our flaws, the possibility of a positive outcome diminishes as opposed to a negative outcome. Thomas's race is discriminated against in many ways on a daily basis, this burden then encourages Thomas to commit sins. Race should not be the judge of acceptance. Works Cited Wright, Richard. Native son,. New York: Harper & Bros., 1940. Print.