Milkman Dead Analysis

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Milkman Dead was nicknamed for his extended breastfeeding from his mother. However, his name means much more than just this obvious fact. His first name conveys the idea that he is a selfish person, taking and gaining from others while giving nothing in return; his last name represents the death that is his family, for their past and their meaning is gone, and Milkman himself is “dead”. Quite often, Milkman is ridiculed for being breastfed for far longer than he should have, but his name also shows how he repeatedly relies on others, feeding from their breasts in a way. Lena ridicules Milkman for this selfish nature and his leaching of everyone around him when she shows him the tree that he urinated on. She calls him out for taking everyone’s

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