e of the oppression of blacks but had done nothing to try and relieve the oppression. He felt it was up to him to challenge the social structure he was in retreatism and rebellionism simultaneously. Bigger was not a rare case, especially in the disorganized ghettoes of Chicago. He fought endlessly to attain success, after no reward he found that he had no where to turn besides a life of crime. Yes, Bigger had killed Mary Dalton, and his long time girlfriend; however, society had created social constructs that Bigger could no longer be governed by. His only retaliation was to go outside the sphere of humanity and reclaim the impunity that he thought was rightfully his, even if it meant murder. Murder was his expression of justice. Bigger like many others living in the urban ghettos was bound to be executed, by the privileged society. Although, Bigger's acts of murder were not excusable, society should have reevaluated he actions and viewed them as cries for help. He could have been used to help the problem instead of being executed like a animal, an animal that was trapped from the very beginning. Bigger went from, conformity, ritualism, retreatism, and finally rebellion. When society has a problem they always look at the individual rather than constructs of society. Like in Bigger's case execution was more hurtful than helpful, and the cycle that stems from strain continues....
