The title of this particular book in the novel pervaded the back of my mind the entire time whilst reading its events. Every single aspect seems to be blamed on some sort of unflinching fate as a scapegoat. The authorities claim that the spectacle and handling of Bigger’s trial is completely justified and therefore fated, but it is clear that it is inciting unnecessary violence and further divides both the sides of the oppressor and the oppressed. They seek to make an example out of Bigger, solidifying his portrayal and therefore deciding his fate for him. Bigger himself also believes his actions to be completely fated as consequences of the sheer lack of control, autonomy, and individuality he has suffered from his entire life. Bigger genuinely believes he is a product of his unfair environment, a victim of the emasculations and prejudices he has always experienced. I agree that Bigger lacks control in his life while those in charge of his case yield it over him against his favor, but I also disagree that an omnipotent fate has all of these terrible events planned out, excusing anyone from being truly at fault. Hypocrisy and denial is present on all fronts. Even though he says so to save Bigger’s life, Max claims, “we planned the murder of Mary Dalton, and today we come to court and say: ‘We had nothing to do with it!” He tries to show the court how white society played a part in Mary’s death, rather than Bigger being completely responsible. Is it within Bigger’s fate to become a killer in order to revolt against the society that villainizes him? The debate of fate was also present during class discussion through the idea that “black people are born already dead.” I believe this idea would resonate with Bigger in how death was always fated to be a part of his life. Before meeting the Daltons, he meanders through life a dead man, and will now certainly die for taking a white girl’s life.