Matthew Khoury
AP Literature
Song of Solomon Responding and Reflecting
Over the course of this book, I have noticed a stark difference between two of the main characters, Milkman and Guitar. Throughout the book, you can see how much being African-American means to each character. Milkman has a disconnect from his culture, while Guitar is fully immersed in it. Milkman has this mentality that if it’s not affecting him directly, he shouldn’t care about it. This is due to how Milkman was raised and his privilege plays a key factor into that. Guitar is the opposite and cares about what is happening around him. For example, when news broke out about Emmett Till’s death, Guitar and Milkman had two very different reactions to it. Guitar acted how I would expect him to act and was outraged by the injustice. Milkman, however, did not care at all about Till’s death, and even went as far as to saying fuck Till. Milkman is almost selfish in that aspect and it makes Guitar angry. If I were in his position, I would be too. It is very important that you are proud and conscious of who you are and what you come from.
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