Imagine a society where children have to pull the weight of other’s hateful prejudices on their backs just to grow up and be successful. African American boys were looked down upon because of the stereotypes that were held against them. These stereotypes included how black teenage boys were always assumed to be thieves and involved in gangs. The setting of the novel was in Chicago, where rat-infested houses were segregated from whites and priced higher for African American families. In Native Son by Richard Wright, the explicit content risked the banning throughout the country; however, its emotional story brought insight on African American frustrations. In the novel, there are many instances of obscene language and sexuality that magnify