Oftentimes, in a literary work, a write presents a character who seeks life’s meanings in his search for the truth. In the story, “A Child by Tiger”, the main character, Dick Prosser, becomes engulfed in an ongoing battle between himself and society. However, on idea is certain—when man is pushed to his extreme, his evil innocence is revealed. Dick Prosser is an African American man trapped in a racist, oppressive society. The society …showed first 75 words of 352 total…

…showed last 75 words of 352 total…story, the reader would never recognize the true essence of it as a whole. His identity is displayed through the title. “A Child by Tiger” is what Prosser’s identity consists of—a child side and a tiger side. However, Prosser’s actions are not only the embodiment of what happens when a man reaches his limit, but also what happens when a man’s spirit is perverted by the cruel, harsh actions of society.