Native Son, Day 2 (pgs 34- 62)

Alone in a room all to himself, Bigger begins to feel that the job is not so bad. He could drink in peace. He has a soft comfortable bed all to himself. Bigger believes that his new job will be extremely easy. On page 59, he even says "Oh boy! This would be an easy life!" Bigger is getting sold out by the material possessions that the Dalton's give him. He is not the type who would simply make peace in the world which he is confined in. Throughout the stay at the Dalton's, he always kept talking trash about Mary Dalton in his mind. He says, "The only thing bad so far was that crazy girl." He also felt awkward each time he came near a person in the household. If he really had made his peace, he would not feel awkward and just accept the way things are. If Bigger was being subversive, then he would act like he always does. Instead, he does not even want to go into the kitchen with Mrs. Dalton because of fear, so he is not surrendering at all.