Song of Solomon | Ideas for Group Discussion
Because Song of Solomon is an accessible novel, and because it involves an exciting version of the quest for cultural solidarity, it should provoke lively discussions on matters like gender and ethnic stereotyping and variations on economic independence for minorities. Another focus for conversation might be Morrison's treatment of the Seven Days. She does not defend the attitudes and values of the group, but to what degree does she suggest that such groups are inevitable in a climate of racism? To what degree are Guitar and his associates creations of a repressive white economic...
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