1b. The Ku Klux Klan or KKK is a white supremacy group that has existed for many years, and still exists in small numbers today. In this scene, members of the KKK burned a cross to show their hate towards Bigger, not only for the crimes he committed against a white woman, but also because he is black. Bigger felt angry and ashamed. He did not want the preachers wooden cross anymore. Bigger did not want the society to look down on him. He felt that the cross was a sign of weakness. This scene is important because we get to see how much Bigger is hated by the society. Also we learn that there is a white supremacy group called the Ku Klux Klan.
2b. This quote by Bigger explains his feelings toward the murders he committed. Bigger describes how he felt free after he murdered Mary. There is a much deeper meaning to this quote; Bigger felt free because he had done what the white society despised most. He had murdered a white woman. After murdering Mary, he did not feel shameful in front of white people anymore. Bigger had always been scared and angry because he wanted to do much …show more content…
In this scene, Max asked Bigger if he liked going to church, and what his thoughts were about it. Bigger’s mother is very religious so the family attended church often. When they went to the African American church, they sang and prayed like everybody else. However, Bigger said that he didn’t like going to church so he stopped going. Bigger believes that praying doesn’t change anything, because the “colored folks” don’t have anything and “the white folks got everything”. This scene is important because we learn about Bigger’s character and how he is very realistic. He doesn’t believe in any special power that can change his life by praying. Bigger’s hate towards religion is also shown when he rips off the cross he had and threw it on the floor of the prison. He doesn’t want to look hopeless and scared, so he acts tough and gets rid of anything that will make him look
2b. This quote by Bigger explains his feelings toward the murders he committed. Bigger describes how he felt free after he murdered Mary. There is a much deeper meaning to this quote; Bigger felt free because he had done what the white society despised most. He had murdered a white woman. After murdering Mary, he did not feel shameful in front of white people anymore. Bigger had always been scared and angry because he wanted to do much …show more content…
In this scene, Max asked Bigger if he liked going to church, and what his thoughts were about it. Bigger’s mother is very religious so the family attended church often. When they went to the African American church, they sang and prayed like everybody else. However, Bigger said that he didn’t like going to church so he stopped going. Bigger believes that praying doesn’t change anything, because the “colored folks” don’t have anything and “the white folks got everything”. This scene is important because we learn about Bigger’s character and how he is very realistic. He doesn’t believe in any special power that can change his life by praying. Bigger’s hate towards religion is also shown when he rips off the cross he had and threw it on the floor of the prison. He doesn’t want to look hopeless and scared, so he acts tough and gets rid of anything that will make him look