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    Sonny’s blues--Suffering After analyzing the short story “Sonny’s Blues‚” suffering seems to be the major theme of the story. Suffering scan be transformed into a form of expression. Nothing exemplifies that more than the setting and mood of the story. The spectrum of the irony contributed more to the suffering than anything else. The structure of the story is particularly striking because of the way irony leads to liberation. Suffering was liberated by the passion and the relapse of dark environment

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    identity outside of what society assumes. In Sonny’s blues‚ James Baldwin uses society stereotypes of the black community to portray Sonny’s struggling addiction‚ suffering from his decisions‚ his estranged relationships with his family‚ and his passion for music‚ to show Sonny’s struggle for identity in society. Sonny’s struggling addiction is shown all throughout Sonny’s Blues. When the narrator has certain flashbacks he tells a story of when one of Sonny’s friends visited outside the school courtyard

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    story “Sonny’s Blues” exemplifies suffering as the major theme depicted through the struggle of two brothers as they try to understand one another. Baldwin’s underlying message deals with the hardships that African-Americans endured through the mid twentieth century‚ a time when race determined your status in society. The brothers appear to be completely different people throughout the story but nearing its end‚ Sonny’s brother finally begins to understand Sonny’s bizarre ways. Sonny’s brother

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    Kianna Vinson Dr. Forrest-Carter English 1305-06 25 October 2014 A Critical Analysis on Theme According to Literature: A Portable Anthology theme is “the central idea embodied by or explored by a literary work” (1360). Many times in life humans experience hardships that affect their journey to success. Sometimes these hardships negatively impact how one determines their ability to become successful. This often times leads to one seeking advice from their peers. While some peers may give advice leaving

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    Point of View and Symbolism in “Sonny’s Blues” The story “Sonny’s Blues” by James Baldwin makes excellent use of multiple literary elements. Namely‚ I think the writer utilizes symbolism and the nuances of point of view to give the story a deeper connotation that could not be said plainly. The meat of the story is about an unnamed older brother’s relationship and differences with his younger brother‚ Sonny. Sonny’s aspiration to become a jazz pianist leads him in an opposite direction than his

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    and has given me many learning opportunities and teaching opportunities in my fairly short life. Because of my experience as an older brother I was more fully able to understand and appreciate the struggles and triumphs that the two brothers in "Sonny’s Blues" endured. While I have never personally had to deal with the extreme experiences and responsibilities that the narrator dealt with‚ I can still relate simply as an older brother myself. Throughout the short story I found myself questioning how

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    Sonny’s Blues” is an emotional story written by an amazing author‚ James Baldwin‚ who has come to be one of my favorite writers. This particular piece talks about the troubles of African American freeing themselves from the mental bondages of their surroundings‚ the ghetto. The title is significant‚ and helped me to understand the underlining meaning of the story. The title can be divided into two main reasons‚ the first‚ “Sonny’s Blues‚ meaning the music he plays. Second is the reference to his

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    The story "Sonny’s Blues" by James Baldwin is about two African-American brothers‚ the narrator (a schoolteacher) and Sonny (a jazz pianist)‚ who struggle to understand each other. The narrator is a stable family man with a wife and two sons. He is older than Sonny and has tried‚ all throughout his life‚ to protect him. The story begins as the narrator‚ who has been estranged from Sonny for over a year‚ reads about a drug raid in which Sonny has been arrested. As guilt and sorrow wash over him‚

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    Regina Carbone Dr. Jessica Datema WRT – 201 – 089WB October 20‚ 2014 The Darkness In Between “Sonny’s Blues” “Sonny’s Blues” is a short story‚ written by James Baldwin‚ about two brothers from Harlem‚ NY. The story is told in the first person perspective by one brother about is younger brother‚ Sonny. The narrator‚ who remains unnamed throughout the story‚ is Sonny’s older brother and no other siblings are mentioned‚ so it is safe to assume it is only the two of them. The narrator remains unnamed

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    Sonny’s Blues James Baldwin’s short story‚ Sonny’s Blues‚ is a story about the narrator’s younger brother‚ Sonny‚ who has been in trouble with selling and using heroin‚ and how the narrator deals with it. Throughout the story‚ the author uses music and imprisonment as motifs. He also uses rage and fury as a common theme. Blues music‚ which is characterized as a template of chords with lyrics reflecting sadness and usually pertaining to African Americans‚ is very similar to Sonny’s Blues. Baldwin

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