Was Richard Wright's Native Son a story about his views towards Capitalism and Communism ? Did Richard Wright want to show the good and bad points towards Capitalism and Communism ? Or was this novel just about how a young man went through life and how society made him. Richard Wright's Native Son shows that he used the Dalton's, Thomas's, and Jan Erlone to represent Capitalism and Communism .         After reading Richard Wright's Native Son, many believe the …showed first 75 words of 565 total…

…showed last 75 words of 565 total…Like in this quote 'Jan smiled broadly, then extended his an open palm toward him.' He wanted to show that Communist try to make everyone equal . Jan did not want there to be a black-white relationship. He wanted Bigger to feel like he was Jan's equal .         Mr. Wright was not trying to condone nor condemn Capitalist or Communist . He was just showing what he saw through his eyes of the two types of government .