Native Son

What connection does bigger have to the people on the movie screen? (31-38)

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The movie screen shows a scene of black savages dancing around in a jungle. Bigger tries to think of an elegant white cocktail party. Bigger thinks he is expected to identify with the "savages", which he does not, so he tries to imagine the opposite.