Bigger Thomas confesses to Bessie that he hurt Mary Dalton after fleeing from the Dalton home. He then rapes and kills Bessie. The police apprehend Bigger after a chase through the city. Private investigator Britten interrogates Bigger alone and is racist in his investigation. Mary's bones and earrings are found in the furnace ashes, confirming she was killed.

1. Bigger Thomas 2
By: Jordan Horner & Nick Kagel

2. Bessie Suspects Bigger
● Bessie thinks Bigger hurt Mary in some way

3. Mr. Dalton hires Britten
● Mr. Dalton hires a private investigator

4. Britten investigates Bigger
● Britten is very racist when he investigates
Bigger alone.

5. Mr. Dalton Dislikes Jan because
he is a Red
● Not a lot people of were sympathetic to the
communist party because of the cold war with
Russia

6. Bigger and Jan are put in the
same room
● After Bigger is interogated he is put in the
same room as Jan.

7. Even though their stories don’t match Jan offers Bigger
help.

8. Bigger leaves the Dalton’s and
writes a ransom note
Bigger writes a fake kidnap note and
sends it to the Daltons.

9. The Daltons call the Police
The Daltons get the note and contact the
police. The police arrive at their house
and begin the investigation

10. Mary’s bones and earrings are
found in the furnace
Bigger takes the ashes out of the furnace
and the journalists find Mary’s bones
and earrings.

11. Bigger Flees
Bigger gets scared and flees because he
thinks he is caught

12. Bigger goes to Bessie
After Bigger flees he goes to Bessie and
confesses everything to her.

13. Bigger Rapes Bessie
Bigger and Bessie flee and while Bessie is
sleeping Bigger rapes her

14. Bigger Kills Bessie
Bigger sneaks up on Bessie while she is
sleeping and bashes her head in with a
brick

15. Bigger gets Caught
After a chase through the city Bigger is
finally apprehended by the police