Sonny's Blues Group

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esterine1115
esterine1115
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College - Sophomore

What relationship does Baldwin suggest exists among heroin, religion and music?

What do they promise and what do they provide?

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Posted by esterine1115 on Friday July 4, 2008 at 1:26 AM and tagged with music, sonny's blues, theme.

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  1. kwoo1213 Teacher
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    Heroin, religion, and music all provide escapes and highs for people.  Heroin is obviously a very powerful and dangerous, highly addictive drug. People use it for many reasons...to escape reality, addiction, etc.  Religion can also be an escape and high for people.  It can provide an escape from reality in that people turn to it to escape troubled times and to find hope, etc.  Music is also an escape and a way to forget troubled times.  For Sonny, music provides the opportunity for him to forget about his many problems.  Playing his music provides Sonny the time to escape his problems;  he feels confident, peaceful, and satisfied when engrossed in it.  Unfortunately, there is no good outcome for heroin users.  It only leads to destruction.  Religion and music, however, can be helpful to people.

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    Posted by kwoo1213 on Saturday July 5, 2008 at 7:31 PM