Hagar

It is here where Gray began work on his most popular work an Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard, and would not finish the work until 1751. Gray’s work “Established his reputation as an important poet” (Hagar, p. 121) and would be his one main claim to fame. Within the Elegy Gray “intends to present members of the lower class as being more worthy of praise than their upper class counterparts” (Milne 79) , as he goes to glorify the pleasures of the countryside…

enough evidence to show that his assemblies were in fact made up of Gentiles. Paul brings up a very interesting interpretation of the story of Abraham, Sarah and Hagar in which he claims that the followers of Christ are the true descendants of Sarah and Abraham and that those “of the flesh” (Non-believing Jews) are descendants of Hagar. Galatians 3:12 talks about how simply maintaining the law does not grant the life that the law claims to give, this seems to be something Paul would write to…

Toni Morrison’s Song of Solomon is a book in which characters build complicated, interlaced relationships with one another based on their similarities and differences. At first glance, Ruth and Pilate appear to be complete opposites. Morrison describes their differences as, “One black, the other lemony. One corseted, the other buck naked under her dress. One well read but ill traveled. The other had read only a geography book, but had been from one end of the country to another. One wholly…

racial purity must exist, and the white economy has to remain in collective denial of racial hybridity (Tuhkanen 488). The social contradictions are overwhelming, as racial identity becomes a figurative inheritance (Rohrbach 486). As the plot unfolds, Hagar and Jewel are able to escape enslavement and the storyline resumes twenty years later, post- Reconstruction America in the nation’s capital. Whereas the nation supposedly pushes a “reset” button after the uniting of the Union, the characters…

Toni Morrison’s Songs of Solomon contains several twists and turns, she thrills us with her taste in Greek mythology and African-American folklore. This novel Songs of Solomon captures the real lifestyle of African-Americans back in the old days; the act of betrayal, love, trust, infidelity and most important self-recognition, identity, pride and acceptance. There are several theme of Songs of Solomon namely; Identity, History, Freedom, Racial Discrimination, Peace etc. Let’s briefly…

Abimelech, the king. God had done as he told Sarah and bore Abraham a son at his very old age of one hundred. As God had commanded him to do, Abraham called him Isaac and circumcised him when he was eight days old. Sarah called for Abraham to drive out Hagar and her son, this troubled Abraham but God said to him “Do not let it seem evil, this matter of the salve and the boy. Do as Sarah asks you. It is through her son, Isaac, that your children will be admired. But the some of the slave…

unable to have a child, they decide that they will have a surrogate carry their child, Hagar. Although Sarah is considered the first matriarch and she is married to a prominent character, Abraham, and has Isaac later on, her relationship with Hagar is vicious. She basically abuses her physically and emotionally, which in return makes Hagar run away for her life. Obviously Sarah was consumed with jealousy because Hagar was able to give birth to the firstborn son, but the way she handled it was…

In the novel Song of Solomon, written by Toni Morrison, the concept of flight is used as a literal and metaphorical symbol of escape. Flight has several meanings and interpretations such as, soaring through the sky, running away from something, suicide, a continuous series of stairs from one landing or floor to another, etc. What most people don’t realize is that by choosing to fly away as a means to escape, a person is also deliberately choosing to abandon their life while leaving their family…

lies about Sarah, however God keeps his promises and protect Abraham. In the third and fifth part, God confirms his covenant and reveals his plans to Abraham. Finally, in the fourth part, Abraham misunderstands the plan of God having a Child with Hagar, the house maid of Sarai. This is the main part of the story because despite behavior of Abraham, God keeps his promises. (Brisben…

Struggling to be true to oneself and to be comfortable with who you are has always been a difficult thing for the individuals of humankind to accomplish. Many novels have been written around the relatable theme of finding one’s own identity for centuries. Toni Morrison’s Song of Solomon is no exception. In this novel, the main character Macon (Milkman) Dead III had always subconsciously thought that he has no future. Morrison makes it seem that he is doomed to follow in his father’s footsteps of…