Bypassing the Truth About Reality Often authors in literature tend to avoid situations in everyday life which portray controversial issues. Many authors avoid the reality and truth about what is really taking place in the world, because it’s frightening for many people to cope with the truth. Because in most cases, the truth hurts. In the essays “Notes of a Native Son” and “Here be Dragons” Baldwin allows the reader the opportunity to actually view what problems society is facing among its people. Baldwin’s views are influenced by how, he himself was depicted on for being a black homosexual. In his writings, he displays how people of “normal” status view others