"Bigger?" As in better?

As we continue to read "Native Son" it occurs to me that Bigger is no longer a literal adaptation of his name. He has become an embodiment of cowardice to the limits and boundaries put before him by white society. He has himself internalized the segregative status quo.

What is the "Bigger" Picture?

Could Bigger be one single character meant to represent the entire American black community, during the 1930s? Why do you think Richard Wright gave these certain qualities, of fear and anger to Bigger, and why did he choose specifically a man with cowardly actions and no self-confidence? What exactly is Wright's point in trying to connect the reader with a killer? What do you feel about the way he killed Mary?

By the way, has anyone thought of how Mary's name could be a biblical reference to Virgin Mary? Her reappearance, according to Bigger's view, on page 89, could have a stronger meaning than the whiteness of her skin, since all he saw was blur. Or maybe I am just way off...let me know what you think.

Let me know what you think of the novel, so far as well!