Throughout the book, Song of Solomon, by Toni Morrison, the image of flight is a major symbol. ... The first instance of Morrison's use of the image of flight is at the very beginning of the book. ... The novel, Song of Solomon, is one of self-discovery for Milkman and the subsequent acceptance of the risks of truly living, of taking life as it is and making the most of it, of 'flying', as Morrison presents it. ...