Native Son

A part of this book that really interested me was the quick transition from guilt to power felt by Bigger after he kills Mary. When Bigger first wakes he's in a manic state and is kinda fumbling around trying to cover up and concoct a story to explain the accident. He mentions being sick about the way he and his family has been living and that he has a new sense of power. I think when Bigger realizes what he has done, he realizes that, for the first time, he actually has some power int he world. I think that power goes to his head and that the satisfaction he feels internally due to his actions on the outside will contribute to the theme of the novel.