During the 1930’s racial prejudice was very severe in America. Bigger Thomas the main character grew up during these dark times in America. Bigger lives in a very run down, cramped apartment, in a predominantly black neighborhood . Bigger’s hopes of fulfilling his life, but is compelled by the fact that he is African American that is forced to work a low wage job, and forced to live in the slumps of South Side Chicago. Bigger sees white people as a force that oppresses him, prohibiting him from pursuing happiness.
Bigger hates the fact that he can’t pursue his dream job, since he is African American. His mother advices him to take the job opportunity that Dalton gave him as chauffeur. That day he meets his friends, and they plan to rob a white
Bigger hates the fact that he can’t pursue his dream job, since he is African American. His mother advices him to take the job opportunity that Dalton gave him as chauffeur. That day he meets his friends, and they plan to rob a white