- "He had his hand on the doorknob, waiting, his muscles taut. He had to be careful with his answers now. And yet he knew he had a certain protection; he knew that a certain element of shame would keep Mrs. Dalton from asking him too much and letting him know that she was worried. He was a boy and she was an old woman. He was the hired and she was the hirer. And there was a certain distance to be kept between them" (p. 121).
- "But of the whole business there was one angle that bothered him; he should have gotten more money out of it; he should have planned it. He had acted too hastily and accidentally. Next time things would be much different; he would plan and arrange so that he would have money enough to keep him a long time" (p. 123).
By looking at the above quotes, I can infer that Bigger Thomas' ID is not playing a major role. I also see that the Superego is playing a minor role, but the Superego could be dominating Mrs. Dalton more than it is Bigger. I would say thet the Ego is the one that is dominating Bigger Thomas, simply because he knows reality and assures himself that Mrs. Dalton would not ask him anymore questions just because he is black. However, the Superego plays a role minor role withing him, due to the fact that he plans to get more money. His counciousness continuously tells him that he could have gotten more out of it, and it starts planning out the next crime even though, morally, he knows its wrong. Despite the Superego's minor role, the Ego is the one that is most dominant in these two cases because he takes into consideration the reality of his black skin as well as the mistakes he did. I would say that Bigger does take into consideration his Superego, but pays no attention to it whatsoever, and abides by the reality.
