Native Son Argumentative Essay

My topic for the debate was to argue that society was the one responsible for Mary’s death and not Bigger’s. In the book, Native Son by Richard Wright, Bigger Thomas is a young black man living in a society that is ruled by the white people around the time of the 1930s. He lives in an impoverished, one-room apartment with his mother and two siblings, Vera and Buddy. Bigger hangs with a group of gang members, Gus, G.H., and Jack, at a poolroom owned by a man called Doc. Bigger’s life can be described as miserable and sad because of the hardships he faces, such as growing up in poverty and the pressure from the segregation. He soon finds himself back on track, accepting a job from Mr. Dalton who was a rich white man who helps the colored people.
While arguing about this topic, I noticed that the opposing team did a very good job at addressing their topic, providing valuable details to support it, and asking great questions. But, I believe they should not be repetitive with their attacking points. The reason why being repetitive could have a negative effect is due to the fact that the audience may believe that the people who are arguing may have run out of ideas. I believe that finding new ways to attack keeps the debate fresh and keeps the audience’s attention. Although they ask great questions, they were not able to get their points across. As for us, we should try to bring out questions and quotes to strengthen our side. Overall, I was very proud of our team for being brave and being able to strongly defend the topic even with all of the nervous tensions we’ve experienced during the debate. We were able to exploit each other and bring back ideas from previous class discussions. We were able to challenge our opponents with strong comebacks by pointing out their lack of quotes to prove their arguments, making them hesitate to think about their next