Blog 6 (2 responses)

Freewrite: Analyze a character, symbol, paragraph, quotation, or a single word in this section of the novel and discuss its importance.

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Blog 5 (1 response)

"He shoved his hands deep into his pockets; he stood in a peculiar attitude that allowed him to respond at once to whatever they said or did and at the same time to be outside and away from them" (146-147).

In the above quotation, Bigger describes watching Mr. Dalton and Mr. Britten  break the lock on Mary's trunk.  How is Bigger's physical position in this scene representative of his position in the Dalton household and in society? How does this "position" allow Bigger to maneuver and enact his plan? Cite specific examples from the text.

Blog 4 (2 responses)

Why does Bigger convince himself that Mary's death is not an accident? What does he gain by believing that he killed her on purpose?  How does his view of himself and others change?

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Blog 3 (one response)

Based on the notes from today's class, how can Bigger be deemed a tragic "hero"? What are some of the ways in which he does not fit into Aristotle's definition? How might you see Wright's tragic "hero" as a modern interpretation based on the context of racial inequities and injustices?

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