CHAPTER 1 [Wake Up]

Chapter 1-Pages 3 to 27

In this chapter it begins with a bell ringing waking Bigger Thomas a brother and a sister and a mother in a small cramped apartment on the Southside of Chicago. While in their usual morning themes they come across a very deadly beast. A black rat appeared from under the bed. Panic arose and fear was amongst everyone. After the war between the Thomas family and a black rat bigger left and went to the pool hall. All of his friends Gus, Jack, and G.H. They discussed robbing a white guys shop for money. Inside he does not want to do it but the others do so Bigger goes along with it to keep the others off his back. Before they do the robbery they all rest. Bigger and G.H go to the movies and masturbate.

When the alarm rings its like the whole Harlem wakes up. This chapter shows you a little bit of how Bigger's life is in his home. The small room the bigger lives in is like his mind. His mind is small like he does not have any were to think and have room for his self. As you read he had to turn around so his mother and sister could get dressed, Usually a home is were people go and relax but Bigger does not seem like he can do that, Then Bigger and and his mother does not seem to get along well so that might cause more promblems.