-Bigger is always seeking freedom throughout the story.
-In the end, he has to sacrifice his life for freedom.
-He dreams of equality and living the same as everyone else.
-He also seeks wealth.
-He deserved death for killing Betsy.
-Fear led to most of his actions.
I also think that Bigger can not face the truth of how wrong what he did was. The reds and Bigger keep trying to justify the choices he made when it shouldn't be.
Would you consider Bigger to be on a "psychotic" level? Because when he killed Betsy, he, like you said, cannot face the truth of how wrong he was in doing what he did.
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I think anyone who's read the novel can agree that Bigger has a screw loose. Although he does find clarity towards the end they don't make up for the psychotic actions he has done. Killing Mary and then cutting off her head and putting it in an incinerator. Then instead of trying to make amends, or mourning in any way he tries to hold her for ransom! Terrible deplorable act. I don't think he deserved to die because I do not believe in capital punishment. However I do believe someone like Bigger can only find peace in death.
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