"At that moment he wanted to walk out into the street and up to a policeman and say, 'No! Jan didn't help me! He didn't have a damn thing to do with it! I-I did it!'"(Wright 245).
Bigger has an unhealthy tendency to desire telling everyone of his personal triumphs, no matter the horror of them. Instead of being grateful that the idea of Jan has sidetracked the police, and diminished the blame on Bigger's shoulders, Bigger sees it as him not receiving credit for his brilliant actions. Blame versus credit. This difference in thought is a key in what separates Bigger from the rest of the people. While most would think that they had dodged a bullet, Bigger sees that he is again going unnoticed. Bigger does not know how to handle his emotions, in the same way, he does not understand the difference between attention and negative attention. Hungry for attention, recognition, power, Bigger will stop at nothing. Deep emotions which manifest through intense outbursts are results of years of repression and lack of attention, that have finally reared their ugly head.
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