Juneteenth | Characters
As edited by John F. Callahan, Ellison's literary executor, Juneteenth is ostensibly the tragedy of Adam Sunraider. Tension builds as Ellison hints at an impending disaster; then the shooting of Sunraider begins a series of conversations and individual flashbacks, a stream of two consciousnesses, highlighting the various stages of Sunraider's life. Born the son of an unidentified father, the baby was given to Hickman, who in turn has named him Bliss and dedicated him to the spiritual and political salvation of American society.
Initially the young boy is eager to please...
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