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    James Baldwin’s literary piece “Sonny’s Blues” is one that can be interpreted in Various ways. However‚ it is clear that one theme repeated throughout the short story is the idea of emotional complications attached to brotherhood. One which evokes positive intentions along with an extremely strong desire to make sure your brother is okay. Still‚ this feeling can unintentionally become dreadful. This is depicted in Sonny’s Blues as it overcomes the narrator’s senses suppressing him from not only understanding

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    In the article‚ Words and Music: Narrative Ambiguity in "Sonny’s Blues"‚ author Keith Byerman studies the relationship between art and language and the effects that it has in James Baldwin’s narrative‚ Sonny’s Blues. In order for Byerman to examine the narrative‚ he begins under the assumption that there is no conflict resolution between Sonny and his brother‚ the narrator. "According to Jonathan Culler"‚ in paragraph 2‚ "resolution can be accomplished in a story when a message is received or a code

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    Taneisha Franklin Fiction Analysis Dr.Falik 22 October 2012 The bond formed between siblings is often a very strong one‚ because of the years‚ the good times‚ and bad times you share with that person‚ also the ways you find to overcome what has happen in your sibling relationship. This can be understood in both James Baldwin’s "Sonny’s Blues" and Louise Erdrich "The Red Convertible." In the stories both brothers showed how things can be overcame ‚and how they can move on from it. Both

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    in multiple ways‚ one thing is true: family shapes who you are and will become. Because of this‚ one can never truly “run away” from family‚ as they remain a part of whom one has become. The two passages The Rich Brother by Tobias Wolff and Sonny’s Blues by James Baldwin tell a story of two different brothers who have grown to be seemingly opposites of each other who end up together years later due to separate life choices. Both stories argue that disparity in childhood leads to conflict; however‚

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    Sonny's Blues Summary

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    apart. Good job with the opening. It captures the audience’s attention‚ I like how you started with a question and listed the variety of feelings that you had felt. I think you did a good job at clearly and correctly introducing the short story “Sonny’s Blues” and giving a short summary. Your point in telling the story is clear; you want to let the readers know how important family is and how you should always be there for them. You used a lot of good details by giving the reader background knowledge

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    The story Sonny’s Blues is about suffering and pain. The theme of the the story is redemption. At the beginning of the story‚ the narrator seems to be out of touch with himself and disconnected from his community. When his daughter dies he gradually begins to comprehend the depth of his brother’s struggle. He later reconnects with his brother to rekindle their relationship. At first‚ he is hesitant to accept his brothers desire to be a musician. After hearing Sonny play‚ the narrator accepts the

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    Sonny's Blues Speech

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    brother who were lost in the incomprehensibility of one of them and the intolerance of another‚ I told you the story of Sonny’s Blues by James Baldwin‚ but you stayed singing “This is my punishment‚ crazy little heart‚ It kills my soul so little by little I lose sleep‚ it has never hurt so much‚ and this suffering is killing me”. (Concha Buika-Culpa Mia Song)

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    Salvation In Sonny's Blues

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    In “Sonny’s Blues”‚ by James Baldwin‚ the author uses the brother’s relationship as a way to highlight suffering‚ and describe life before salvation. Their dynamic changes‚ however‚ when Sonny is introduced to music‚ as Baldwin uses music to represent redemption. At the same time‚ the story emphasizes that without suffering‚ salvation is unnecessary. The story illustrates the turmoil that precedes salvation‚ the effect salvation can have on people and relationships‚ and the dependency suffering and

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    "Sonny’s Blues" was first published in a mainstream magazine in 1957 and was collected in Baldwin’s 1965 book "Going To Meet The Man". Sonny’s Blues" is a short story set in the ghetto of Harlem‚ NY. James Baldwin wrote "Sonny’s Blues" to articulate how the African-American culture enabled countless numbers of Blacks to escape‚ survive‚ endure and overcome various types of institutionalized racism and accompanying forms of social‚ economical and political oppression. African-American culture refers

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    Sonny’s Blues presents numerous biblical themes that strongly correspond with the Holy Bible. The biblical themes of salvation‚ redemption‚ forgiveness‚ light and darkness‚ and the cup of trembling are displayed throughout the narrative. Biblical themes of brotherly love‚ bondage‚ and the prodigal son are also discussed by Baldwin in the story. Each biblical theme articulates the struggles that Sonny dealt with in his life concerning his troubled past and his willingness to escape from these intense

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