of Rats and Bigger
Being chased with a frying pan while you attempt to survive isn’t a life lived by many people, but it is a great metaphor for what life is like for Bigger and the people he lives with. We already discussed how like the rat, Bigger is just trying to survive and is being attacked for doing just that, but who are the others in the room and how do they fit into the metaphor being created? What is the Rat’s setting and actions be related towards what Bigger is experiencing? Let us think about what the Rat’s life is like before his appointment with cast iron. The Rat has been living like Bigger for almost his whole life. The Rat is most likely forced to live in a very small area, in addition, Bigger has also been forced to live in a small apartment with his family due to artificial housing shortages, but there is plenty of space for both in Chicago. Also, why would the Rat steal food from a poor family? It’s like how Bigger has only robbed from other blacks. We know that Bigger