Richard Wright was one of the most controversial writers of his time. He wrote about life as an African-American Man. In many cases he sought to teach white America a lesson about blacks through his novels and short stories. Wrights most popular work was the novel Native Son, however he also wrote several short stories. Among these was the story Big Black Good Man published in 1958. The purpose of this discussion is to examine the themes that are used throughout the story. The discussion will examine the location, time of year and how the story reflected the racial and ethnic composition of the main characters.

Throughout the story Wright uses humor to set the tone and to develop the characters. One of the main characters in the story is Olaf Jenson, a white Danish night clerk of a boarding house. The other main character is Jim, a black Sailor...
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