This question is based on Richard Wright's Native Son. One of the pictures Bigger sees on the pamphlet given to him by Jan is that of a

Analyze the question: The question is about Native Son by Richard Wright. It asks what image Bigger sees on the pamphlet Jan gives him.

Background from the novel: Early in the story, Bigger works as a chauffeur for the Daltons. Jan Erlone, Mary Dalton's boyfriend, is a member of the Communist Party. When Jan, Mary, and Bigger are together in the car, Jan gives Bigger some Communist literature. Later, Bigger looks at this pamphlet, and the Communist Party's symbol appears on it.

Key concept: The universal emblem of Communism is the hammer and sickle. The hammer stands for industrial workers, and the sickle stands for peasant farmers. Since Jan is a Communist and the pamphlet is Communist literature, this is the symbol we would expect to see.

Eliminating the options:

• A (knife and sword): not linked to Communist symbolism.
• B (knife and gun): these relate to violence, but not to the pamphlet.
• C (hammer and a sickle): the Communist emblem, which fits Jan's pamphlet.
• D (matchet and a hammer): "matchet" is a Nigerian term for a machete, and it is not part of the Communist emblem.

Answer: The correct option is C. hammer and a sickle.

Tip: In Native Son, link Jan to Communism and Communism to the hammer and sickle. When you see "Jan" and "pamphlet" in an exam question, think "Communist Party symbol."