1. Blueprint for Negro Writing
By: Jordan Hatten 1

2. Richard Wright Born on September 4, 1908 and Roxie, Mississippi
Had a very unstable and rough childhood
Only got a ninth grade education
Moved to Chicago in 1927 during The Great Depression
Move to New York City in 1937 to become a writer where he published Uncle Tom's Children
Did not discriminate against whites 2

3. Theme
To break assumptions and traditional theories by reading the works of black authors. To also understand why and how they create them.
"By placing cultural health above narrow sectional prejudices, liberal writers of our braces can help to break the stony soil of aggrandizement out of which the stunted plants of Negro nationalism grow. And, simultaneously, Negro writers can help to weed out these chocking growths of reactionary nationalism and replace them with sturdier types." 3

4. Tone
Non - Judgmental
Thought Provoking
Not Angry
Honest
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5. Technique
Genuine
Opinion
Imagery
Metaphor
Divided into sections
#BARS
"After Marxism has laid bare the skeleton of society, there remains the task of the writer to plant flesh upon those bones out of his will to live." 5

6. Blueprint for Negro Writing
The Role of Negro Writing: Two Definitions
The Minority Outlook
A Whole Culture
The Problem of Nationalism in Negro Writing
The Basis and Meaning of Nationalism in Negro Writing
Social Consciousness and Responsibility
The Problem of Perspective
The Problem of Theme
The Necessity for Collective Work 6

7. Essential Questions
What vision must Negro writers have before their eyes in order to feel the impelling necessity for an about-face?
What angle of vision can show them all the forces of modern society in process, all the lines of economic development converging toward a distant point of hope?
Must they believe in some "ism"? 7

8. The Importance of the Essay
Shows the reason and cause of black writing
Why and How it was created
To express the importance of writing
How writers look at their writing 8

9. The Importance of Wright
One of the first black writers to be acknowledge
Known for his work
His creation and philosophy
Took ideas from the Harlem Renaissance 9

10. Native Son One of Wright's most famous works Discussed and communism
Showed the nation racism
Broadway and Film 10

11. Work Cited
Gaster, Snally. "Richard Wright Biography." Richard Wright Biography. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Jan
Moskowitz, Milton. "The Enduring Importance of Richard Wright." The Enduring Importance of Richard Wright. The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education, n.d. Web. 10 Jan <
"Native Son." SparkNotes. SparkNotes, n.d. Web. 10 Jan <
"Richard Wright Biography." Bio.com. A&E Networks Television, n.d. Web. 12 Jan
Wright, Richard. "Blueprint of Negro Writing." Thirites.culture.wordpress.com. Wordprss, n.d. Web. 26 Oct <