how do you feel about bigger in book one and two?

There is a large gap between book one and two in Native Son. We see Bigger go from being degraded by the whites to manipulating all of them in hopes of escaping the consequences of his actions. In book one, we see communists portrayed through Jan and wealthy families portrayed through the Dalton’s trying to create broader horizons for Bigger. However, it seems that these “majorities” only pursue their actions because they want to be the idealistic, worldly human. They want to put a veil over the prejudices society imposes over blacks. Ultimately, these actions show no recognition for what Bigger wants… and this is what built up my sympathy for Bigger. Bigger is a living, breathing human, not a toy. Mary’s actions infuriate me… she leads Bigger into dangerous situations, as if being associated with a white person was not enough for society to pass judgments. These actions force me as the reader to feel sympathy, because you see a member of society being degraded because of his skin color. You flip each page with the optimistic mindset hoping that the veil would be removed and people would realize that how you treat others is vital for a society functioning in unison. However in book two there is a complete 360 about how I feel towards Bigger. I see Bigger as manipulative, he is realizing that everyone is blind to the truth. Mr. Dalton is blind to his daughter’s actions, therefore giving Bigger the power to recreate what happened the night of Mary’s death. Bessie, Bigger’s “girlfriend” is blind to the fact that he is using her for lust and not for love. Bigger has Bessie agree to his scheme of a “kidnapping” letter so that she cannot leave his side during hard times. This takes away the sympathy I feel for Bigger, because it is proof that Bigger seems to care about no one else but himself.