Milkman In Toni Morrisson's Song Of Solomon

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For the majority of Toni Morrisson’s Song of Solomon, Milkman is extremely self-centered and refuses to empathize with other people. He takes everyone in his life for granted and therefore treats them badly; however, because Milkman’s journey strips Milkman of his privilege, Milkman is forced to undergo many of the hardships faced by his loved ones. Throughout his journey, Milkman evolves from acting in a very selfish way to understanding the struggles that other people go through; furthermore, Milkman’s journey often triggers Milkman to reflect on his harmful actions or feel sorry for his past behavior. Milkman’s mindset begins to change even in the inception of his journey, when Milkman finally understands that racism negatively and actively

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