Song Of Solomon Identity Analysis

Diversity is inevitable, each individual are created equally but unique. In history one recognizes that the human species by nature is nomadic, constantly trekking from one place to another, essentially promoting multiculturalism. The world is a diverse place; cultures consistently migrate and interact with each other. Though there are inestimable benefits to multiculturalism ranging from technological advancements to the literal mixing of races, there are also numerous issues that plague characters relating to identity due to this multicultural status. The issue of identity is one that every individual contends with at one point in their lifetime. Society, your environment, norms, morals, values all combined and play major roles in the formulation …show more content…
In their attempt at ascension specifically Macon Dead Sr., he has to endure a lot. Macon, having his father die at a young age had to learn to take care of himself and become the man readers discover in the novel. Contrastingly, Macon Jr. “Milkman”, has everything given to him and didn’t have to fight as hard for anything thus he fails to have that sense of independence. However we see a major shift in his character a transformation after his trip to Virginia. This is where he learns about his ancestry, specifically he learns about the flight of Solomon and this consequently leads to his rediscovery. This rediscovery contributes to him becoming a better person. Debatably, Milkman’s flight is a representation of his true self. When in Virginia, Milkman didn’t believe in the literal flight of Solomon, but when he begins to have faith in the actuality of the flight, he begins to feel a part of the community, and he accepts himself and his family heritage. Obviously, it is through learning of his true identity in a lost world that this character undergoes the necessary transformation that allows him to exist in a multicultural society. Being a part of the minority Milkman had lost his essence and was trying like his father to become something he wasn’t however in learning his history he figures his …show more content…
A gender conflict is at hand. Women are forced to limit themselves to the confines of patriarchy, forced to become these domestic care givers permanently tied to extremely high standards of virtue. They are often times expected to leave their comfort zones to contruct new circles of trust in distant environment. Women are unconsciously taught how to conduct themselves, how to look, when to speak, when not to speak, what features are acceptable, how to depend, to set limitations, to accept, to do what is told, to do their job -all because of this social stratum that exists solely to divide. Feminism and the entrapment that they experience is outstands vibrantly with the Ana Castillo’s novel, mainly because the main characters are all females living in New Mexico. The social feminism that Sofi has to undergo is a lot to take in, she is not only an ‘other’ a part of a minority, and she is also female making her further down on the hierarchy when defining social statuses. “Sofi as the head of her family created a home for her daughters, a space they can call their own.” (1)What is worse, she takes on the task of being a single parent in a Man’s world she chooses to be unapologetically feminine, dethatched from any man that would be able to give her a status. She doesn’t entertain