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Why did the author name the main character Bigger?
The name Bigger is a harsh critique of the American culture. Bigger is America’s native son. He was conceived and raised as an African American in the United States. Consequently, he is an outcome of the social, local and cultural forces. His outcome is the fault of the American culture that bore and raised him. Bigger’s perception of being a non-human creature is also the fault of the American culture (Wright 253). It could be said that the name Bigger is a variation of the derogatory term for African Americans in the U.S.
The name Bigger
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