Listening to the Song of Solomon
Link to padlet: https://padlet.com/jgillen3/ono11lae22n0 “Flight, myth, freedom, slavery, love, and hate; all these things are found in the novel Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison. Winner of The Nobel Prize in Literature in 1993, Morrison tapes into many things throughout the novel. Drawing from many symbols and names from the Bible, she makes the reader think and feel many things as the story of Milkman Dead is laid out for the reader. But what do these names mean? What symbols or hidden meanings can a be behind a name drawn from such a rich canvas as the Holy Bible? In this exhibit, we explore those meanings and try to gain a deeper insight to what Morrison was attempting to do.” That is how I begin my exhibit for Toni Morrison’s novel Song of Solomon. As I read the novel, I found that there are very many strong ties to names and things that have a biblical reference. I found myself wondering why Morrison would do this and what could she draw from those many names; what could it all mean. As this exhibit began to take shape, I saw what it was she was reaching for in the novel. Characters such as First Corinthians, raised in wealth and made to be separated …show more content…
Why did she name the novel from this source? When you begin to peel away the layers in the novel, you can see how much love plays in the novel. Both the positive and the harsh negatives that love can have on people. Macon Dead has a lack of love for his family, and you can see how this harms all those around him. His only love is wealth, and gaining more of it. However, compare that to his sister Pilate, the mirrored view of him. She loves life and family above all else and wealth means little too her, she shows how strong the power of love can have and changes Milkman in the novel from someone who has his father’s views of money to more like
Link to padlet: https://padlet.com/jgillen3/ono11lae22n0 “Flight, myth, freedom, slavery, love, and hate; all these things are found in the novel Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison. Winner of The Nobel Prize in Literature in 1993, Morrison tapes into many things throughout the novel. Drawing from many symbols and names from the Bible, she makes the reader think and feel many things as the story of Milkman Dead is laid out for the reader. But what do these names mean? What symbols or hidden meanings can a be behind a name drawn from such a rich canvas as the Holy Bible? In this exhibit, we explore those meanings and try to gain a deeper insight to what Morrison was attempting to do.” That is how I begin my exhibit for Toni Morrison’s novel Song of Solomon. As I read the novel, I found that there are very many strong ties to names and things that have a biblical reference. I found myself wondering why Morrison would do this and what could she draw from those many names; what could it all mean. As this exhibit began to take shape, I saw what it was she was reaching for in the novel. Characters such as First Corinthians, raised in wealth and made to be separated …show more content…
Why did she name the novel from this source? When you begin to peel away the layers in the novel, you can see how much love plays in the novel. Both the positive and the harsh negatives that love can have on people. Macon Dead has a lack of love for his family, and you can see how this harms all those around him. His only love is wealth, and gaining more of it. However, compare that to his sister Pilate, the mirrored view of him. She loves life and family above all else and wealth means little too her, she shows how strong the power of love can have and changes Milkman in the novel from someone who has his father’s views of money to more like