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Song of Solomon Lesson Plan

Introduction to Song of Solomon

Song of Solomon is American author Toni Morrison's third novel, published in 1977. The novel tells the story of Macon "Milkman" Dead III, a Black man living in a midwestern American city from the 1930s through the 1960s, as he reckons with questions of family history and personal identity. Significantly, Song of Solomon is Morrison's only novel featuring a male protagonist, as her writing most often explores the experiences of Black women. When asked about this decision in an interview, Morrison said, "I chose a man to make [the novel's] journey because I thought he had more to learn than a woman would have." Through Milkman's journey, Morrison explores numerous facets of Black...

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