Wrights 1940 original novel followed a poor, 20-year-old black Chicagoan, Bigger Thomas, as he takes a job as a chauffeur for the wealthy, white Dalton family. When Thomas accidentally mits an act of violence against a member of the family, he engages in an elaborate cover-up scheme that begets more crimes. Wright emphasizes throughout the novel that society has been set up to make Thomas what he bees.现场有一位观众更是忍不住感叹：我想送给这部电影一句话：一路青春一路疯长，希望不负以往；坚持走完这一场，千山万水总有一处故乡，你我都一样。