A Life Lesson in "Sonny's Blues" ""You know people can't always do exactly what they want to do -"" (91). This is the attitude of the narrator towards his brother Sonny in the beginning of "Sonny's Blues" by James Baldwin. ... Although they had grown up in the same house under the same conditions, they have both taken away two completely different views on life. ...
The short story Sonny's Blues, by James Baldwin, is a story about responsibility , imprisonment, and salvation. ... He got Sonny a place to live (his wife's parents house) so that he could finish high school. ... The short story Sonny's Blues by James Baldwin had three main messages to take away. ...
Characterization "Sonny's Blues", written by acclaimed writer James Baldwin is a story of two brothers who struggle with their differences and end up going two different ways at the fork of life; molding them into their personalities which we see develop throughout the story. ... From the beginning of the story Sonny starts off in jail after his arrest, he then goes to stay at his brother's house with his wife, Isabel, and her parents. He hones in on his love for music and at Isabel's house with their family piano. ...
My Special House Out of all the houses I have ever lived in there is only, truly one that is engraved in my memories. ... The flowers were so colourful reds, blues, yellows, purples, oranges all buzzing with insect life drawn there by the sweet, fresh smell. ... Nearly all of my memories are good from that house. ... I don't want to bring any particular item from that house to my future house but what I do want to bring is that feeling I always got when I was in the house. ... A house where they are truly happy....
