1. Native Son
You get too nervous when something's coming off-(39). ... s statement causes Bigger to come to the reality that maybe he does act that way when he's nervous or afraid. ... ""Yessuh," he whispered; not speaking, really; but hearing his words issue involuntarily from his lips, as of a force of their own" (47). ... Instead of getting caught in the room with her and the suspicions that would follow, he kills Mary to keep him from getting caught. ... While his family visits him in jail, Bigger's mother asks one thing of him, to pray. ...
- Word Count: 1203
- Approx Pages: 5
- Grade Level: High School