"He breathed softly, wondering about the cool breath of peace that hovered in his body. It was as though he were trying to listen to the beat of his own heart" (359).
Bigger opened his own curtain and allowed his emotions to flow out and become exposed. Bigger's curtain was usually either forcefully ripped open or tightly covered. Now, it slowly opened by itself for the first time. After talking to Max, Bigger was exposed to a new light. He felt so much better after letting out what had been burdening him for almost his entire life. Max showed Bigger that not only black people were hated, but also certain white people too. Max asked Bigger questions about his actions that Bigger never really took the time to fully understand on his own. He thought about them for the first time and didn't hide behind his curtain. Unfortunately, Bigger's new light on society will be turned out because he has already committed crimes that can not go unpunished and he has to pay the consequences.
Will Bigger face a death sentence at the end of the book? I hope not!
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