The lack of role models and people to look up to pushes them to do things they later regret. Fear is a common characteristic of many young people as they believe that they will not be given the opportunity to defend themselves, so they try to cover up their actions to avoid consequences. From the book, most of Bigger's actions were the result of fear. He feared losing his job, so he accidentally killed Mary while trying to silence her to prevent his mother from noticing his presence in Mary's bedroom. He feared going to prison, so he burns her body and tries to implicate Jan. He fears Bessie might report him, so he killed her. From the example it is clear that the black man did not have the strength to defend himself. They still feel like slaves to the whites. This can be confirmed by the fact that it was Jan who offered him the help of a lawyer named Max. Bessie's death can help the reader understand how important every issue affecting white people is while black people have no one to fight for them, and this is a clear indicator of racial discrimination. In conclusion, the book helps shed light on the issues surrounding black youth and how society views them. Poverty has always been a problem for people in the African American community, thus limiting them from achieving their goals and objectives. Some of the actions taken by young black people are due to their living conditions and their desire to want change. Powerlessness pushes them to violence and