Song of Solomon | Themes
In Song of Solomon, Morrison's suggested solution can be summed up in the transformation that occurs as Milkman goes on his quest for what he believes is gold his father and his aunt Pilate hid shortly after his father's death. As an alienated Detroit African-American youth of the 1960s, Milkman seeks wealth, the white culture's symbol of power and freedom. He wants to possess things, to control people, and to become free of the influence of his father's materialism. Milkman never finds gold; what he finds is true wealth, knowledge of and pride as well as delight in stories about...
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