Bigger
             initially expresses a distaste for "reds" when responding to Jan's
             friendly advances during their first meeting. While receiving
             distrust from those around him, Jan retains a simple belief in the
             equality for all men, regardless of social class or race.
             Throughout Jan's first meeting with Bigger, he regards Bigger with
             the utmost respect. During the course of the night, Jan sits in
             the front of the car with Bigger, eats with him, drinks with him,
             and speaks to him as an equal. Those actions of equality portray
             more than a decent man, it shows that Jan's character possesses a
             strong sense of morality and honesty. Jan is also characterized
             by other heroic traits, forgiveness and understanding. As an
             interesting twist of fate, Jan gets Bigger an attorney, and
             demonstrates that he could forgive Bigger for implicating him for
             The second sympathetic white character, Boris A. Max, portrays the
             Communist lawyer whom Jan brings to help Bigger. Max's legal
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