iii creating their dream. Max further called their desire to enslave others “the
imperial dream of a feudal age” Datum No. 27.
4.2.2 Against Prejudice
Regarding to propose full egalitarianism that later will lead to the classless society, Wright also depicted his leftist view against prejudice in his novel.
Prejudice, in McLemore conception 1993:108, is an unfavorable attitude toward people because they are members of a particular racial or ethnic group. Here,
Wright wanted to break that prejudice not only toward black as an ethnic group but also toward his own Communist Party as a political organization. Having the
characters’ statements, Wright would like to ensure the public that this kind of prejudice really existed in their surrounding. In Bigger’s case, through Max, he
saw that: “Every conceivable prejudice has been dragged into this case. The
authorities of the city and state deliberately inflamed the public mind to the points where they could not keep the peace without material
law’’. Datum No. 25
He portrayed that the prejudice had already changed into discrimination. In his view, Bigger Thomas was not punished guilty because he killed two girls, but
what he does is that he was guilty before the law Datum No. 25. Bigger was convinced guilty throughout his life for acting differently and demanding more
from those white. In the novel, Wright also pictured the prejudice toward Communist Party.
He assumed that capitalist had spread wrong reputation on Communist through their mass media and communication system. This then made a negative opinion
among American society including the black. Once, Bigger thought that many
iii cartoons Communists in the newspapers and always they had flaming torches in
their hands and wore beards and were trying to commit murder or set thing on fire Datum No. 3. Other prejudice also came from the reports that Communist was
linked to two murders done by Bigger. In his inquiry, the State Attorney, even asked Bigger about the involvement of Jan and Communist Party as the actors
behind the crimes. Even though Jan proved his alibi and there were no significant evidences, Bigger’s crime was still used as an opportunity to directly confront the
left wing activist.
4.2.3 Black Nation within White’s Nation
