I think society is almost 100% responsible for what happened in book one. Bigger was constantly worrying about what white people thought about him and was constantly living with worry. In the beginning of book one, Bigger talked about wanting to fly and airplane, but he said it would be impossible because of the color of his skin. At the end of book one, Bigger was afraid of what would happen if Mrs. Dalton knew that he was in Mary's room alone. If Bigger was a white man he wouldn't have to worry about not being able to fly a plane, or getting caught in Mary's room. Society is making Bigger act in ways that he doesn't want to act. If society wasn't responsible for Biggers actions, he wouldn't have had to suffocate Mary to hid his secret.
-Ali Moravsky
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If society is 100% responsible, how will society pay for its hand in the murder of Mary? Give it some thought--Mrs. Holst
Society is responsible for what happened to Bigger, and because of that society should feel ashamed. If we had a just society, Bigger wouldn't have had to feel nervous or scared about being alone in the room with Mary. If we had a society that didn't treat blacks and whites differently, Mary would most likely still be alive. Society can not do anything to pay for what happened to Mary, but society can help try and prevent what could happen to other whites and blacks by letting them be equal, or be perceived as equals.
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