Native Son pg. 340-363 "Never again did he want to feel anything like hope. That was what was wrong; he had let that preacher talk to him until somewhere in him he had begunt to feel that maybe something could happen" (340)

I chose this quote because it shows how Bigger does not believe he will survive his trial. When the preacher came to Bigger, he gave him hope. Max and Jan also tried to give Bigger hope. They only gave him false hope that some other result besides Bigger's execution would take place. That false hope only let Bigger think he may come out okay and then realize his situation is hopeless, and Bigger does not want to go through that depressing loss of faith anymore.

Why does Max want to help Bigger so badly when he knows Bigger is guilty?