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Social Issues In Toni Morrison's Song Of Solomon

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In the novel “Song of Solomon” by Toni Morrison, special attention is given to the names of the characters in the novel to develop the deeper social issues at hand during this time period. Social issues including racism towards African Americans is prevalent in the novel as well as complexities in family relations. Macon Dead the third is called Milkman due to the unconventional parenting methods Ruth imposes on him. In a peculiar manner, Ruth used Milkman by making him breastfeed with her far beyond the appropriate age. She enjoyed the sensuality of the event and her character is further tainted with references to her having an affair with her father and exhibiting creepy behaviors towards him while he lay dead in his bed. This improper relationship
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