Positive Feelings After Killing Mary Bigger

In this passage, Bigger is reflecting his positive feelings after killing Mary Dalton. He states that even physical weapons, which were his symbol of power, are now replaced with this murder. Bigger feels empowered from his unlawful deed, stating that it gives him “a new-born strength.” This comes to show the lengths one will go to feel power. I personally believe the reason why Bigger holds this murder close to his heart, is because his actions hold him accountable, not his skin. It gives him power because he won’t feel angry, in fact he’ll laugh with them. He’ll laugh at their ignorance. And this is what feeds him; the feeling of liberation from power, something Bigger does not have. He even states that the “feeling of always enclosed in