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    M. Jones Professor K. Levinson English Comp. 201 22 October 2012 An Analysis of “Sonny’s Blues” According to the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary‚ imagery is defined as the use of pictures or words to create images‚ especially to create an impression or a mood (dictionary.cambridge.org). In literary works of art

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    The two different short stories titled respectively "Sonny’s Blues" and "This Is What it Means to Say Pheonix‚ Arizona" maintain several similarities throughout their particular lengths. Both observant tales of changing times and cultures‚ the novellas incorporate themes of brotherhood‚ loss‚ and the rekindling of relationships. Due to the resemblance between the themes and atmospheres of the two stories‚ an analyzation is necessary to draw assessments associating these particular tales. One of

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    their identity and position in society. This struggle for meaning and identity is strongly expressed in James Baldwin’s short story “Sonny’s Blue”‚ Langston Hughes’s poem “The Negro

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    being right or wrong is to have secondary sources about that piece. One of the story that will be discussed in this essay is Sonny’s Blue by James Baldwin. This story is about kind of having higher expecting for one brother which gave the opposite outcome‚ Older brother started to regret about rejecting Sony’s decision when he realized Sony was made of music. Leaving Sonny’s family and moving away‚ blaming everything on himself and not getting support from anyone led Sony to the wrong path. After

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    To Be Black and Blue James Baldwin’s short story “Sonny’s Blues”‚ is an honest‚ unflinching look at pre-civil rights era‚ American life in the predominately black neighborhood of Harlem. Baldwin’s short story speaks on issues of family conflict‚ drug addiction‚ class separation‚ and coping with life amidst the concentrated poverty of the public housing projects. These same problems occurred in most of the industrial cities of the north during the post-World War 2 era as many people were competing

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    Character AnalysisSonny’s Blues” In “Sonny’s Blues” by James Baldwin‚ the Narrator shows his biases and opinions about “Sonny” his brother‚ his career choices and how his views change towards him and his music. The Narrator‚ and his brother “Sonny” was born and raised in Harlem in the 1950’s. During those times drugs and crime were all the streets can offer. Their parents died and their mom left the Narrator to raise his brother to look after him she said “You got to hold on to your brother

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    Miranda Stephan AP English 7 February 2013 Character Analysis of The Narrator from “Sonny’s Blues” The narrator of “Sonny’s Blues”‚ by James Baldwin‚ tells the story of his brother’s relationship with drugs‚ and their environment. Unlike most of the men in Harlem‚ the narrator has succeeded in life. He is raising a loving family‚ and he has a steady job as a math teacher. However‚ the narrator is always cautious of the dangers that lurk in Harlem. He knows he should help take care of Sonny

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    Everyday Use and Sonny’s Blues The authors of “Everyday Use” and “Sonny’s Blues” portray a demonstration that explores both sibling and parental relationships that constantly induce love and conflict with one another. Alice Walker‚ whom wrote “Everyday Use”‚ shows conflicts through Dee‚ a modern way of life type of girl‚ and her mother‚ a traditional African woman. In “Sonny’s Blues”‚ James Baldwin tells a tale of Sonny‚ a heroine addict who loves music‚ whoms brother does not approve of his simplistic

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    English March 5th‚ 2014 The Setting Of Sonny’s Blues In this short story Sonny’s Blues by James Baldwin‚ by Establishing and maintaining a certain identity mostly depends on the setting. The setting allows us to analyze someone at a deeper level. Considering the time‚ place and the circumstances around under which they respond allows us to explore them and determine their identity. In the short story “Sonny’s Blues”‚ James Baldwin conveys the message of how one goes about establishing and

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    Music in Sonny’s Blues Sonny’s blues by James Baldwin is a story about the power of music and its effect on people and their very states of mind. Sonny will grow up and mature as a normal kid‚ but will then come to depend on his family and friends for guidance on his journey to become a musician in his own inner struggle brought upon him by his drug use. On his path he will discover that what he really wants is to be a jazz musician with the approval of his older brother. In Sonny’s Blues‚ the narrator

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