Comparing The Works Of Richard Wright One of America's most prominent black authors is Richard Wright writes mostly from the African American perspective. Both his novel Native Son and his short stories The Man Who Was Almost a Man (from the collection Eight Men) deals with young black men in their quest and struggles to become "men." Neither character nor their struggles are in any way similar except for the objective of heir struggles. Not only does Wright deal with the struggles of young men becoming "men" but he also deals with society in terms of racism, oppression, as well as "black" dialogue. Each of the aspects of society that Wright uses in his works a