Bigger Thomas Personality Type, MBTI
What is the personality type of Bigger Thomas? Which MBTI personality type best fits? Personality type for Bigger Thomas from Native Son and what is the personality traits.
ISFP (XwX)
Bigger Thomas personality type is ISFP, but in this case, it seems more like an ESFP (The Scarlet Letter ISFP) personality type. This is because he's a more introverted, intellectual type, though. The "bigger" part is more ISFP-like, but there's a lot of ESFP in his personality too. He has a lot of ISFP qualities, but the things that make him ESFP are really strong. He can be very intense when he's passionate about something. When he feels deeply about something, he gets very emotional and you can see through his eyes that he's looking at it from a very personal perspective. He's quiet and he doesn't share a whole lot of himself. So he's introverted and not very social, but when he has something to say or want to talk about, he can express himself quite clearly. He's very intelligent and curious, and really loves learning new things. He's not naturally outgoing or social, but once he gets something in his head, he goes whole hog on it and just can't let go. When he's passionate about something, he'll have a vision for it that's very clear and a big picture.
SPOILERS AHEAD!!! ...
"The novel’s protagonist, Bigger is involved with a gang at the beginning of the novel, but his run-ins with the law, and his illegal activities, are minimal. Nevertheless Bigger is defined by his rage: against his mother, the rest of his family, his friends, and those whom he believes have not given him a chance in life. Bigger is hired to work at the Dalton house—home of a wealthy, white communist-leaning Chicago family—and on the first night of his job, after spending time with Mary Dalton and her friend Jan, Bigger accidentally kills Mary, then begins covering up the crime. This cover-up includes Bigger’s later murder of Bessie, his girlfriend, and leads to his trial and conviction for rape and homicide. Bigger is sentenced to death at the end of the novel, although his interactions with his sympathetic lawyer, Max, cause Bigger to gain some insight into why he chose to kill in the first place." - LitCharts.com
