Native Son

“In all of his life these two murders were the most meaningful things that had ever happened to him. He was living, truly and deeply, no matter what others might think, looking at him with their blind eyes.” Explain what Wright means.

“In all of his life these two murders were the most meaningful things that had ever happened to him. He was living, truly and deeply, no matter what others might think, looking at him with their blind eyes.” Explain what Wright means

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Bigger is reflecting on what he has done. He has killed two woman, one of them is a white girl. The act of killing a white girl, in some way, gives Bigger a sense of freedom. The killing of Mary is a catharsis for all the pent up rage he feels having been oppressed by whites.