Lack of role models and people to look up to leads them to do things they later regret. Fear is a common characteristic of many young people, as they believe that they will not have the opportunity to defend themselves and therefore try to hide their actions to avoid consequences. According to the book, most of Bigger's actions were the result of fear. He was afraid of losing his job, so he accidentally killed Mary while trying to silence her to prevent his mother from noticing his presence in Mary's room. He was afraid of going to prison, so he burns her body and tries to implicate Jan. He fears Bessie will turn him in, so he kills her. This example clearly shows that the black man did not have the ability to defend himself. They still feel like slaves to white people. This can be confirmed by the fact that it was Jan who offered him the help of a lawyer called Max. Bessie's death can help the reader understand how important issues affecting white people are while black people have no one to fight for them, and it is a clear indication of racial discrimination. In conclusion, the book helps shed light on the issues affecting black youth and how society perceives them. Poverty has always been a problem for members of the African American community, thus preventing 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 for change. Powerlessness pushes them to violence and