I was never a fan of Bigger. In Book 1, I saw him as an oppressed man who used that oppression as an excuse for his poor character. He was violent, aggressive, and mean towards his family and friends, and I was unable to forgive him for the way he acted towards Gus or Vera. While reading, I didn't see Bigger as a victim, rather I saw him as an aggressor. I would have had sympathy for him had he been a kind person. However, his actions lead me to think he deserves less than what little he already has. Book 2 fed my dislike of Bigger to the point where it grew to hate. He is a cold-blooded, power-hungry killer who will not hesitate to blame an innocent man for his crimes. He even seeks to profit off of his murder of Mary with his ransom scheme. And when his girlfriend, Bessie, is distraught over the crime he committed and how he dragged her into it with him, he decides to rape and murder her rather than try to comfort her. She begged him to stop, but "The loud tensity of his own body was a voice that drowned out hers." Bigger is an evil man who has put his own needs in front those of all others. He is a despicable criminal who I hope will meet justice later in the novel.