Native Son Post #5 Pg. 140

"Maybe, yes, maybe he could, maybe he could use her" (138).

Bigger Thomas only cares about himself. He is a self-absorbed man who will do anything to protect only himself. Bessie is his girlfriend. His girlfriend, who he is supposed to love and care for; not use. After his revelation of feeling superior to the whites, Bigger has become an ignorant fool. Just because he thinks he can get away with Mary's murder does not give him a reason to feel higher ranked than the people around him. Bigger has a bad attitude and needs to control it the proper way; not by pretending to hide his new identity. To Bigger, everybody has become blind. Bigger has no right to think this because he himself had lived in fear until the night he murdered Mary. This does not mean he can take advantage of people that trust him or have faith in him. Bigger does not even feel the slightest bit guilty that he killed an innocent young lady. He still feels the urge to "blot out" or kill something he doesn't like. Bigger forgets the feelings of other people and simply worries about himself. This is going to hurt him in the long run.

Will Bessie help him?