Bigger Thomas vs. The Narrator in Invisible Man
Even though we just started reading Invisible Man , I can't help but find myself noticing the stark differences between the unknown narrator and Bigger Thomas. From the very beginning of Native Son , we are introduced to Bigger as a raucous man who enjoys taunting his family and likes to avoid his obligations toward his family. However, as the novel goes on, we are shown another side of Bigger, a somewhat "softer" side. Bigger puts up a front and acts as if he doesn't care about much but we as readers are told what Bigger is like behind that facade: a scared, guilt-ridden boy who is afraid of letting his family down. One of the themes in the novel that stood out to me was the toxic masculinity displayed by Bigger. For me, the defining moment of this theme was when Bigger got into a physical argument with his friend because he was scared to rob the store owned by the white man but he didn't want his friends to know he was scared. Because of this, I always had mixed...