"Hard Times" by Richard Wright

Bigger's point of view is used throughout the novel as the narrative is centered on Bigger's life. Wright frequently travels into Bigger's mind, begging with Bigger's journey to the pool hall when he contemplates the potential job option of working at the Dalton's. He also voices the feelings of oppression that he has felt at the hands of a white dominated society that becomes the barrio between him and his dreams. Bigger's fear and hatred of whites is shown in the aborted attempt to rob a white owned store, representing Bigger's general interaction with the whites. In addition, Wright shows Bigger's sense of liberty after he kills Mary, marking his departure from the rest of the black population. The novel then shifts to Bigger's fear and despair as the manhunt for him slowly closes in on his hiding place. The narrative concludes with the beginning of Bigger's reconciliation of his attitude towards whites with their perception of him.…