Contemplating

Wakes up thinking about what he has done. Suffocating Mary until she dies.

Questions about jobBigger gets questioned about his job by his mother. Not out of suspicion strictly questions!

Meeting at the pool room

Bigger is meeting his friends at the pool room. Giving them money for cigarettes.

Dalton house

He went back to the house. They all find out that she is not in the bed room.

Peggy and the furnace

Bigger was so cautious about the furnace around Peggy. He thought that she was suspicious about Mary being dead in there.

Marys disappearance

Everyone is still waiting for Mary to appear. While bigger is lying about her telling him to leave the car out all night.

Seeing Bessie

Bigger goes to see Bessie about the situation. He tells her about the kidnapping.

Bessie Agrees To Kidnap Note● Bessie succumbs to Bigger's asking and

eventually agrees to do the kidnap note.

Meeting

Bigger goes to the Dalton residence and meets Mr. Britian. He gets interrogated

Jan is the Suspect

● Bigger tells Mr. Britten that Mary was last with Jan. Blaming Jan because he is part of the discriminated “Reds”

Bigger Creates Note

● Bigger writes the kidnap note and rents out a house owned by Dalton for the $10,000 transaction.

Evidence of Bigger Killing Mary

● Bones and earrings fall on the floor in the basement when the coal is taken out. Bigger leaves through the upstairs window.

Runs to Bessie's House

● Bigger goes to Bessies house to prevent her from going to the hide-out house. Bessie wants out.

Bigger Rapes and Kills Bessie

● Bessie doesn't want to go with it. Bigger rapes her and kills her while she sleeps. Bigger runs and finds a vacant house.

Bigger hides out, Gets Caught

● Bigger hides in a vacant house. Then gets caught by the police, taken in handcuffs.