Native Son Post #4 Pg. 93

"He looked at the shadowy bed and remembered Mary as some person he had not seen in a long time. She was still there. Had he hurt her?" (87).

Bigger was too busy worrying about himself that he completely forgot about Mary. This statement also connects back to how Bigger does not listen to his mother. He seems to be too concerned about how he has so many problems, which he does not plan on doing anything about rather than worrying about the people around him that actually care about his well-being and listening to them. Bigger always gets fed up and never makes the effort of fixing a situation. When he gets into a situation, he tries to find the easiest way out whether he thinks it's the right or wrong thing to do. He also doesn't bother thinking twice before acting or speaking. For example, he did not want to rob Blum, but since he put himself into a tough situation by challenging the gang to do it, he needed to go forth with the plan. Bigger did not bother thinking twice about shoving the pillow in Mary's face. He was too concerned about himself to realize he was suffocating her. Bigger needs to open his eyes. They have been closed for too long and it is only causing him problems.

Will Bigger get caught? & What will happen to him if he does?