... respect for his mother because he feels she blindly and passively accepts her living conditions, not just the place she calls home, but also her place in society and life. Mrs. Thomas insults her son while he is trying to protect the family from the rat. She says, "Sometimes you are the biggest fool I ever saw. Bigger, I sometimes wonder why I birthed you." ... (Wright, 11). This just irritates Bigger and he end up becoming hostile towards his mother. She is constantly putting her son down and making Bigger feel less of a man. Mary Dalton attempts to help Bigger and understand Bigger ......

• Word Count: 959
• Approx Pages: 4
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

... . If you were to add the symbolism of the fear, it would state, "The rat scuttled across the floor and stopped again at the box and searched quickly for the hole; then it reared once more and bared long fear fangs, piping shrilly, belly quivering". The color "RED" symbolizes the Communists. For example, while Jan the Communist is being dropped off after going out with Bigger Thomas and Ms. Dalton during the first book of Fear, Jan ... gives some pamphlets to Bigger Thomas. These pamphlets were concealed ... ...

• Word Count: 558
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

... the reader about Bigger Thomas. Despite the loathsome qualities of Bigger, he represents the victimization of black people. Bigger struggles with his fear on a daily basis. The anger expressed by Bigger is nothing but an outlet for his fear. The first representation of how Bigger's fear will play a role in his death comes into play during the first few pages of the book. It is while killing a rat The rat's belly pulsed with fear. Bigger advanced a step and the rat ... emitted a long thin song of defiance, its black beady eyes glittering, its tiny forefeet pawing the air restlessly. Bigg...

• Word Count: 959
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School