Song of Solomon | Song of Solomon

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Author: Toni Morrison
First Published: 1977
Type of Work: Novel
Type of Plot: Bildungsroman
Time of Work: 1869-1963
Genres: Long fiction, Bildungsroman, Impressionistic literature
Subjects: African Americans, Family or family life, North America or North Americans, Self-discovery, United States or Americans, Racism, Twentieth century, Nineteenth century, Midwest, Oppression, Folklore, Michigan, Flight, Terrorism or terrorists
Locales: Detroit, MI, Danville, PA, Mercy, MI, Shalimar, VA

Shalimar (SHAL-ee-mahr). The ancestral home of Solomon and Ryna, Jake (Macon Dead), and Sing (Singing Bird). According to legend, Solomon could fly. Close by are Ryna’s Gulch and Solomon’s Leap. The mysteries of Pilate’s behavior, and Macon’s, are found here, and memorialized in a children’s song. Here Milkman finds his truth. Pilate finds peace as they bury their father’s bones in the land of his birth. She discards the burden symbolized by the earring she has worn all her life. As Milkman jumps from Solomon’s Leap, he knows he can soar. He has...

Song of Solomon | Song of Solomon

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