Amber LaCourt
ENG 0235
Professor Jackson
3/24/18
Response Paper #2
In the short story“Sonny’s Blues” written by James Baldwin exhibited the struggles of young African American male taking on the weight of the world on his shoulders. Some common themes that are present in this short story are the idea of independence, rebirth, the relationship between his brother Sonny, and the blues. The unnamed narrator throughout the short story expresses the struggles with dealing with his relationship with his brother who’s incarcerated and the death of his young daughter. The narrator’s mother gave the role to the unnamed narrator to watch over his brother Sonny and by asking him to look over him as his “keeper” (Cite Page Number). The dynamic
ENG 0235
Professor Jackson
3/24/18
Response Paper #2
In the short story“Sonny’s Blues” written by James Baldwin exhibited the struggles of young African American male taking on the weight of the world on his shoulders. Some common themes that are present in this short story are the idea of independence, rebirth, the relationship between his brother Sonny, and the blues. The unnamed narrator throughout the short story expresses the struggles with dealing with his relationship with his brother who’s incarcerated and the death of his young daughter. The narrator’s mother gave the role to the unnamed narrator to watch over his brother Sonny and by asking him to look over him as his “keeper” (Cite Page Number). The dynamic