Memphis Thing By Rob Jungklas: A Brief Analysis

Memphis, Tennessee is an aspect of setting that is present throughout a section of the novel. The song “Memphis Thing” by Rob Jungklas, describes the setting of Memphis, Tennesee including all of its bars, people, landmarks, and streets. This relates to the novel because Celie moves to Memphis from rural Georgia to live with Shug who was actively involved in the city. In the novel, Celie describes how Shug goes to work in Memphis. The lyrics in lines 1-4 “The boys in the garage bands / the boys playing in the bars/they’re buying up the old Farfisas / they’re strapping on guitars” describe the setting of the city of Memphis with people playing music in garage bands and boys playing music in bars while strapping on their guitars. This relates