Under communist rule, everyone is equal before the law. This is why, in the 1920s and 1950s, African Americans flocked to join the party. Among the black communists was the famous black author, Richard Wright, whose works are known today for their dark portrayal of black communist life. One critic sums up the influence on his stories: "As a poor black child growing up in the Deep South, Richard Wright suffered poverty, hunger, racism, and violence...experiences that are which later became the central themes of his work” (“Richard Wright” 1). Richard Wright's many literary works, especially his short stories, all deal with these dark themes. One of his most famous short stories, "Bright and Morning Star", is a story that: "[. . .] carefully investigates the inner psychology of Aunt Sue, a mother of communists[. . .]" as as an essayist summarizing the plot of the story (Kent 43). In other words, the story follows the deadly and dangerous dilemmas of Aunt Sue, a black communist mother of black communist sons living in the South, as she attempts to protect her out-of-prison son, Johnny -Boy, and the other communists. members at the same time. He's recruiting for a communist meeting, and the sheriff and his white mob hunt him down. Wright writes the story so expertly that the reader actually experiences communist life in the South and gets caught up in the danger and suspense of the story, experiencing it as if they were part of the history ! He was able to create this tone of dread and suspense by using stylistic devices such as colloquialisms, foreshadowing, and symbolism. Richard Wright uses the stylistic device called colloquialisms, very realistic dialogue for the setting, to help the reader mentally experience the story, making it more frightening and suspenseful. The colloquialisms used in "Bright and Morning Star" were extremely realistic for the southern setting. Colloquialism is a piece of dialogue that is written exactly as it would be said in real life: if the character has an accent, chokes out words, or skips consonants, it is written that way. According to one critic, Wright "[...] emphasizes the pronunciation of words spoken by both a stereotypical Southern person as well as a stereotypical African American living in the South" ("Bright and Morning Star" 41). So, since the story takes place in the South (where everyone has an accent), all dialogue is written in a realistic colloquial form and as realistic as possible..