Macon Milkman Character Analysis: Macon Milkman

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Macon Milkman Dead 3rd is materialistic. Because Malcom values what he owns instead of what he has in his loving family. He is also arrogant, indifferent, and sexist toward women. Also, he has no empathy for those who he thinks as being inferior to him socially or economically, he does not have a sense of commitment to his family and community, and he cannot keep any loving relationship with any woman. That is why I decided to make him look like a cute Voodoo doll because he has a lack of apathy and direction, Macon is pulled in several directions by the people around him, because they want to control his life. Just like a voodoo doll does. His mom wants him to go to medical school; his dad wants him to join his real estate business. His girl

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