Song of Solomon | Chapter 4 Summary and Analysis

New Character:
Winnie Ruth Judd: convicted murderess whom the blacks in the novel identify as an example of “white madness”

Summary
Despite being 31 years old when the chapter begins, Milkman continues to face an identity crisis. He is bored with life and realizes he has no real goals or ambitions. Contemplating what Christmas gifts to give Hagar, Milkman decides that he has lost interest in her after a 14-year relationship. Rather than buy Hagar a gift, Milkman decides to enclose cash in the “Dear John” letter he sends to her. In the impersonal...


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