LITERATURE IN ENGLISH
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Mary Dalton is the female heiress of Dalton’s estate whose death leads to Bigger Thomas, self discovery.May is an adventurous female charcter with a communist orientation.Her role as a girlfriend to Jan Earlone helps the reader understands the role played by communist referred to as “reds” in the civil right movement.During her first meeting with Bigger Mary treats Bigger has her equal.This upsets Bigger who share a racially biasedviews of the societynaround him.Bigger’s hatred for the oppressive white society makes him harbour hatred towards Mary who also refers to her father as “capitalist” in his presence.Mary’s role as a succour provider for Bigger is interpreted by Bigger as an insult.After Mary drives,Mary and her boy friend Jan Erlone around town and they make Bigger drive them to a black neigbourhood where they eat at Ernie’s kitchen making Bigger embarassed as some of his negro friends see him in the company of white folks.Bigger feel humiliated despite Mary’s treatment and after Bigger initially refuses to leave the car,mary begins to sob but is consoled by Jan.After Bigger drives Mary home Bigger tries to carry the drunken Mary up the stairs and as the body crushed against each other Bigger is sexually aroused and as Bigger places her on the bed he hears Mary blind mother approach the home out of fear,Bigger covers Mary,s face with apillow and inadventently kills her in the process.Mary’s death in the novel leads to Bigger’s self discovery
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