Lack Of Sorrowness In Bigger Thomas

Lack Of Sorrowness In Bigger Thomas “One man’s remorse is another man’s reminiscence.” These words, spoken by Ogden Nash, perfectly depict the thoughts of Bigger Thomas in Richard Wright’s novel, Native Son. Throughout the novel, Bigger Thomas demonstrates no sorrow regarding his actions in multiple events. These events include: cutting off Mary’s head, Blaming Jan for his murder, and killing Bessie. Bigger portrays his insufficient guilt when he cuts Mary’s head off. While in the furnace room with Mary’s body Bigger sees she won’t fit so he chops her head off. “ He whacked at the bone with the black hair dragging about in blood. He whacked harder, but the head would not come off” (P. 91). This quote clearly shows that Bigger does not care about his actions and has no remorse. Bigger displays his insensitivity to the Dalton family by doing this it shows that he does not care, and while cutting up Mary, Bigger gets a shot of adrenaline which may have caused him to commit other murders.

While in the furnace room after already blaming Jan, Britten nails Jan with questions and eventually takes him into custody. “‘Yessuh. He was with her. Seems to me she went in there to get him. She didn’t say anything; she just went in and stayed a while and then came out with him’” (P. 149). This proves that he is shameless and just down right selfish, also displays that Biggert does not care about anyone else's feelings or what happens to them, and finally this shows he has a lack of being involved and is willing to throw anyone under the