1. Motif of Flight in Song of Solomon
"It was becoming a habit-this concentration on things behind him. ... He does not know himself, or his past, and he is unable to find flight, life, without knowing those things. ... They stay with you anyway, in your mind.' " (p 208) A person cannot just go on living as usual if he kills someone. ... Only then can the person return to the skies to fly, to carry on with his life. ... Just as the consequences of Milkman's own stupidity would remain, and regret would always outweigh the things he was proud of having done. ...
- Word Count: 1472
- Approx Pages: 6
- Grade Level: High School