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Essay On The Meaning Of Names In Song Of Solomon

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In the text Song Of Solomon names are a recurring thing, which most would consider as a symbol made by Ms.Morrison intentionally. Some of the names are biblical allusions, while others are just more than what the story is representing. Ms. Morrison pointed out the significance of names, the way they represent a sense of belonging, and the knowing of one’s past. However, through this particular part it’ll be talking about the meaning behind it, opposed from seeing it as just a name. With that being the case let’s start off with the main character that goes by the name of Milkman. Milkman which was originally born as Macon Dead the third is the protagonist, and his name means that he loves breast milk. Also the fact that he prefers Milkman over …show more content…

Fifth is Ruth Foster Dead (mother of Milkman) which is a hebrew name meaning companion, friend, and vision of beauty. Then there’s Hagar (daughter of Reba) which gave birth to Abraham’s son Ishmael, and was abandoned shortly after the bore of Ishmael due to jealousy of Abraham’s wife Sarah. Next there’s Magdalene (A.K.A Lena, Ruth’s oldest) she was known as the first female apostle, and was a firm believer in Jesus that spread his name throughout the world based on the Bible. Then there’s Circe which represents the same name in Homer’s Odyssey as the knower of information. Next there’s First Corinthians Dead (second daughter of Ruth) that was named after Paul’s longest works in New Testament which is a long passage on church politics based on the bible . Then there’s Solomon (great grandfather of Milkman) which is a hebrew name Shelomoh meaning peace. Solomon was the king of Israel known for his wisdom, and writer of Book Of Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and ironically Song Of Solomon. Most of this information within this piece was received from “Holy Bible: King James

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