Throughout the novel “Song of Solomon”, Milkman’s attitude and reputation is a large product of his name, and the reason he got his name. Because his name derived from an action that many people deemed to be strange and wrong, Milkman develops an attitude of disinterest and indifference, which also represents how the way society perceives an individual can affect the way that person plays a role in society.
Milkman got his name from a janitor working at his house when he was a young kid, who caught his mother breastfeeding him at an older age. The name “Milkman” carries with it a negative connotation, especially given the circumstance that it was attributed. This naming scars Milkman as a young boy, and most likely is the reason that he doesn’t
Milkman got his name from a janitor working at his house when he was a young kid, who caught his mother breastfeeding him at an older age. The name “Milkman” carries with it a negative connotation, especially given the circumstance that it was attributed. This naming scars Milkman as a young boy, and most likely is the reason that he doesn’t