Milkman Dead Character Analysis
When Milkman went on his journey with the intention of finding material wealth, he left with a wealth of knowledge about his family which he realized is much more valuable. He also realizes that being a member of the Dead family meant a lot more than everyone led him to believe (Anatol). Being a Dead also associated him with the black community and gave him more insight to his past, while also being given a nickname showed that the black community he lives him knows him on enough of a personal level to be able to provide him with a meaningful nickname. When listing the members of the Dead family, Milkman is thrown in as “another Macon Dead, now known to the part of the world that mattered as Milkman Dead”, once again suggesting that those that
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Receiving his nickname not only prompted him to have stronger familial connections with his past and present ancestors but also showed him that the community gave him a nickname as an initiation and acceptance to the community which is something many of the other characters in the novel lack.
Milkman goes on a journey to escape the difficulties of home and ends up discovering a lot about his families past and being able to return home with a new outlook on life, and how his name molds whom he is. While Milkman is on his journey …show more content…
Despite the fact that one’s name is selected by somebody else and inevitably predetermines their fate , while they are living their life they can shape their name to try and conform their own values while also leaving it as a legacy once they are gone. Throughout Song of Solomon, the names of the characters help to disclose an immense amount about their personalities, as well, as how their monetary status creates their motivation, effects their decisions, and helps to form their legacy. Throughout the novel, many of the character’s names are chosen by someone else but still empower them to make the name, their own which helps to liberate them to indulge in a more prosperous life, rather than a life strictly focused on gaining a
Receiving his nickname not only prompted him to have stronger familial connections with his past and present ancestors but also showed him that the community gave him a nickname as an initiation and acceptance to the community which is something many of the other characters in the novel lack.
Milkman goes on a journey to escape the difficulties of home and ends up discovering a lot about his families past and being able to return home with a new outlook on life, and how his name molds whom he is. While Milkman is on his journey …show more content…
Despite the fact that one’s name is selected by somebody else and inevitably predetermines their fate , while they are living their life they can shape their name to try and conform their own values while also leaving it as a legacy once they are gone. Throughout Song of Solomon, the names of the characters help to disclose an immense amount about their personalities, as well, as how their monetary status creates their motivation, effects their decisions, and helps to form their legacy. Throughout the novel, many of the character’s names are chosen by someone else but still empower them to make the name, their own which helps to liberate them to indulge in a more prosperous life, rather than a life strictly focused on gaining a