Sonny's Blues Questions on Conflict
Sonny's Blues
Significance of "Sonny's Blues" Title
The title "Sonny's Blues" by James Baldwin signifies both the personal struggles and musical expression of the protagonist, Sonny. The "blues" refers to Sonny's depression, drug addiction, and...
Sonny's Blues
What does "the darkness outside" mean in "Sonny's Blues"?
What the narrator means by "the darkness outside" is all the many hard life experiences that the older generation has had to endure. This is the expression used by parents in Harlem when they tell...