The White Man In Toni Morrison's Song Of Solomon
Toni Morrison’s Song of Solomon tells the story of Macon “Milkman” Dead III, an egotistical man who rediscovers himself through his past with the help of his best friend and aunt. Morrison shows how prejudice society can he when the white man dominates while only allowing very few blacks to survive. Morrison reveals how man must rediscover himself by reconnecting with the things of the past.
To escape, one must break free from that of which they are being confined in. They must take flight. Morrison opens the novel with Robert Smith, an insurance agent, who attempts to jump off the rooftop of Mercy Hospital with his “blue silk wings” (9). Robert Smith was never treated fairly by his own customers because he was a black man. “They kidded him,
To escape, one must break free from that of which they are being confined in. They must take flight. Morrison opens the novel with Robert Smith, an insurance agent, who attempts to jump off the rooftop of Mercy Hospital with his “blue silk wings” (9). Robert Smith was never treated fairly by his own customers because he was a black man. “They kidded him,