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This 5 page paper discusses the literary devices James Baldwin uses in his classic story “Sonny’s Blues,” and sets the story in its historical and social context. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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"funky" smelling man Discussion of Sonnys drug addiction Conversation sparks interest in Sonny and his life Brothers grow closer Narrator hears Sonny play and begins to
understand that through his music, he is playing the entire black experience Conclusion Introduction Sonnys Blues by James Baldwin is a deeply moving exploration of
the bond between brothers, the need for human connection, and the fact that it takes work to reach understanding, even between brothers. Or perhaps most especially within families. This paper
looks at the literary devices that Baldwin uses in his story, as well as the social and historical context of the time in which it was written. Discussion The story
is really more about the unnamed narrator than it is about Sonny. As the narrator recounts his life with his younger brother, he is also laying bare all his regrets,
fears and insecurities, as well as the ever-present guilt he feels for not having been more involved with Sonnys life. He is eaten up with shame because Sonny is a
heroin addict, and his brother thinks that he should have done something, anything, to keep him from going down that path. The only problem is, he and Sonny have never
really understood one another; or rather, his brother has never truly understood Sonny. For Sonny is a musician, a real one; one who is consumed by music to the point
where playing is painful but not playing is death. This depth of feeling is something the narrator has never experienced, although he has experienced a great loss; his two-year
old girl died of polio (Baldwin). But the narrator has "escaped" from Harlem, in a sense; he is a teacher and although hes teaching in Harlem, he has chosen a
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