Native Sons

             After reading Max's speech, it is apparent that there is a huge problem in our society then and still today. Max is a communist and is very understanding of Bigger's feelings and struggles. Max seems understand that it is rough as an African American living in a society in which oppresses them from succeeding. Bigger says at times throughout the novel that he feels like he can't breathe and I think this feeling comes from the constant mistreatment of African Americans in our nation. I have never really felt ashamed of my race, and I probably could never understand just how awful Bigger has felt from  all the hatred he feels because of his race. But I still do not find his feelings to be a good excuse for his actions. I believe that although you may grow up in troublesome conditions, it is completely possible to still make something of yourself and not act the ways society expects you to. I think that the only reason why Bigger killed twice was because he always thought in the back of his mind that the world expected him to do bad things. He was African Ameican, so he must be a criminal, and as long as he was in that mind set, he would automatically b set up for failure. I believ that Max tried his best to represent Bigger and save him. But ultimately his speech was ment to just expose the truth about discrimination in our society and that was more substantial than anything he could've said to win the trial for Bigger.