Native Son Blog 1/3

4/10/09

"The word had become flesh. For the first time in his life a white man became a human being to him; and the reality of Jan's humanity came in a stab of remorse; he had killed what this man loved and had hurt him"(289).

This is significant because this is the first time where Bigger views a white person, Jan, as a human being and not a member of this overruling white "force." We begin to see that Bigger is changing in a positive sense, he feels guilty and horrible for killing the only person Jan loved and by hurting Jan himself. He is finally starting to divide those people who are naturally "good" and naturally against him and black people, he is making right choices.

If you were Jan would you honestly want to help the person who murdered the only person you love?

Is Bigger beginning to accept his faith and use it now when he need it the most?