Native Son Questions
1. In the opening scene of book three, Bigger feels as if the world is REALLY now out to get him because of his horrible crime. He also feels stupid for getting caught, even though there was really no way around it.
2. During the pre-trial, Bigger feels as if every white person hates him and does not understand what life is like as a black person.
3. The newspaper story describes Bigger as an animalistic beast. They mention that his movements are animalistic and he is a danger to society and should be segregated.
4. The preacher tells Bigger to believe in God which is difficult for Bigger because if there was a God, then Blacks and Whites would be equal and life would be more fair.
5. In this scene, Jan tells Bigger that he is not mad about what happened and that he understands how Black people feel towards Whites because the Whites treat the communist party the same way they treat the Blacks.
6. Max questions Mr. Dalton's devotion to the Black community. Max mentions how donating ping pong tables to a shelter will do nothing for the shelter and will only make the Daltons look charitable.
7. Mrs. Thomas embarasses Bigger when she gets down on the floor in front of Mrs. Dalton and begs for her sons forgiveness. Her pleeding only makes her look more desperate and in need of hospitality from the Daltons, which she is already indirectly recieving through their charity.
8. Bigger confesses to the murders of Mary and Bessie becase there is nothing else he can do; he was caught and there's no way out of his situation.
9. Bigger understands Jan's point of view because the Blacks and the Communists are treated inferior to Whites.
10. Max challenges Mr. Dalton on why he has kept the Blacks in the slums of the city while the White community is flourishing.
2. During the pre-trial, Bigger feels as if every white person hates him and does not understand what life is like as a black person.
3. The newspaper story describes Bigger as an animalistic beast. They mention that his movements are animalistic and he is a danger to society and should be segregated.
4. The preacher tells Bigger to believe in God which is difficult for Bigger because if there was a God, then Blacks and Whites would be equal and life would be more fair.
5. In this scene, Jan tells Bigger that he is not mad about what happened and that he understands how Black people feel towards Whites because the Whites treat the communist party the same way they treat the Blacks.
6. Max questions Mr. Dalton's devotion to the Black community. Max mentions how donating ping pong tables to a shelter will do nothing for the shelter and will only make the Daltons look charitable.
7. Mrs. Thomas embarasses Bigger when she gets down on the floor in front of Mrs. Dalton and begs for her sons forgiveness. Her pleeding only makes her look more desperate and in need of hospitality from the Daltons, which she is already indirectly recieving through their charity.
8. Bigger confesses to the murders of Mary and Bessie becase there is nothing else he can do; he was caught and there's no way out of his situation.
9. Bigger understands Jan's point of view because the Blacks and the Communists are treated inferior to Whites.
10. Max challenges Mr. Dalton on why he has kept the Blacks in the slums of the city while the White community is flourishing.
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