Song of Solomon - Literature Guide


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Song of Solomon

I.	Introduction



II.	Toni Morrison



III.	Plot Summary



IV.	Characters



V.	Themes



VI.	Construction



VII.	Historical Perspective



VIII.	Questions



IX.	Compare and Contrast

Literature Guide - Song of Solomon

Morrison, Toni Published 1977

I Introduction

Toni Morrisons third novel, Song of Solomon, established her as a major American writer. The story of a black mans search for his identity through a discovery of his family history, it became a best-seller and drew praise from readers and critics when it was published in 1977. The novel has been especially admired for the beauty of its language and its grounding of universal themes in the particularity of the African American experience, as well as for its use of folklore. ...

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