Native Sun

Max's speech although very long and verbiage, he made a huge impact on Bigger's life. For once, somebody spoke about Bigger in a kind manner and expressed how Bigger felt. Max was trying to comprehend what Bigger was thinking and tried to understand him. In a way for once somebody actually took the time and see him as a human being who has been misunderstood through out the past years. I believed the Max made a great point that the death penalty would do nothing for Bigger. Two lives have been taken away already, do more of them need to be taken to prove a point to the people. The only thing that I believe that the court is trying to enforce is unnecessary fear to the people. I do not believe that the death penalty is a reasonable act of justice. The death penalty stands as an easy way out of a crime and in a way is an act of murder. The further I think about it, I see that the death penalty is practically a way to evoke somebody's living rights. I don't have any sympathy for Bigger as a person because of the outrageous crimes that he has done. However, some sympathy dose arise when I read that Bigger will be executed. Perhaps he would have a different life and being able to finally learn how to become human while in prison. 

Buckley, when he was speaking in front of the court was just saying scattered pieces of evidence and made them connect to make it seem like what Bigger was saying is simply a lie. Yes, Bigger did commit a gruesome, unimaginable crime but it was stated clearly by him that it was accidental when he was questioned. At this point, what does Bigger gain in lying? Nothing to be honest, since clearly all evidence points at him as being guilty. Buckley frustrates me as his speech is what actually determined Bigger's life. Everybody forgot about what Max is said, and at this point you can even say that everyone who was in their courtroom was blind in their own way.