Dead to Women
Women throughout history have been seen as less than men. The thoughts, words, and actions of women are always valued less than of a man. In Song of Solomon the main character Macon “Milkman” Dead III has many interactions with women through the course of his life. He doesn’t have the best relationship with women in the book because of the way he treats them. His father has instilled many ideas about women that milkman has kept in his head which affect him in the story. From the way he treats the women in his life we can learn a lot about Macon Dead III. The three biggest women who influence Milkman the most are his mother Ruth, his father's sister Pilate, and his ex girlfriend Hagar. From the relationship that Milkman has with …show more content…
Pilate is the sister of Macon Dead Jr. or Milkman's Father. The relationship that Milkman and Hagar have is very complicated. Milkman always goes to Pilate when he need comfort but when he is with her he doesn’t appreciate the words she speaks. Again his relationship with Pilate shows us that Milkman only goes to people when he needs comfort. But when Milkman is listening to the words that Pilate speaks he is disrespectful. Throughout Milkman’s life Pilate has looked out for him and has tried her best to protect him from his father. Although Pilate does this Milkman thinks that Pilate is crazy and prefers to follow his father. This shows that Milkman doesn’t notice the people who actually care about him and treats them very poorly. As seen before the relationship between Milkman and Pilate shows how Milkman doesn’t value the words of women. The relationship between Pilate and Milkman mostly consists of her trying to give him advice in life. Even though Milkman hears the advice that is given to him by Pilate he doesn’t seem to listen to it which shows that he doesn’t value it. Whether it is because of society's norms at the time or the influence of his father, Milkman seems to not respect the words of women throughout the book. Looking at the relationship between Milkman and Pilate we can learn a lot about him. Pilate is one of his biggest supporters but he still thinks of her as crazy and doesn’t show her
Women throughout history have been seen as less than men. The thoughts, words, and actions of women are always valued less than of a man. In Song of Solomon the main character Macon “Milkman” Dead III has many interactions with women through the course of his life. He doesn’t have the best relationship with women in the book because of the way he treats them. His father has instilled many ideas about women that milkman has kept in his head which affect him in the story. From the way he treats the women in his life we can learn a lot about Macon Dead III. The three biggest women who influence Milkman the most are his mother Ruth, his father's sister Pilate, and his ex girlfriend Hagar. From the relationship that Milkman has with …show more content…
Pilate is the sister of Macon Dead Jr. or Milkman's Father. The relationship that Milkman and Hagar have is very complicated. Milkman always goes to Pilate when he need comfort but when he is with her he doesn’t appreciate the words she speaks. Again his relationship with Pilate shows us that Milkman only goes to people when he needs comfort. But when Milkman is listening to the words that Pilate speaks he is disrespectful. Throughout Milkman’s life Pilate has looked out for him and has tried her best to protect him from his father. Although Pilate does this Milkman thinks that Pilate is crazy and prefers to follow his father. This shows that Milkman doesn’t notice the people who actually care about him and treats them very poorly. As seen before the relationship between Milkman and Pilate shows how Milkman doesn’t value the words of women. The relationship between Pilate and Milkman mostly consists of her trying to give him advice in life. Even though Milkman hears the advice that is given to him by Pilate he doesn’t seem to listen to it which shows that he doesn’t value it. Whether it is because of society's norms at the time or the influence of his father, Milkman seems to not respect the words of women throughout the book. Looking at the relationship between Milkman and Pilate we can learn a lot about him. Pilate is one of his biggest supporters but he still thinks of her as crazy and doesn’t show her