Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison

Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison

Paper details I want you to write analytical essay (MLA Format) that explores ONE interesting theme, symbol, character or concept that you see in the text, AND makes a significant claim as to its point or message. The book is Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison, there is a pdf online and many sources that show the many symbols and themes that are shown in the book. My teacher advises us to get outside sources to back up the story itself. A lot of the book is about racism of blacks and takes place during segregation and so if you find sources that talk about how life was like back then for African Americans, please include quotes from them as well as the book, and leave links below so I can make a work cited. Significant claim: The significance refers to the importance of that symbol, the larger point or the meaning, the reason why the author is addressing this idea, or the message that the author is making about society, the social critique. This is an analytical essay, meaning “the examination of something in detail in order to understand it better or draw conclusions from it.” The ultimate goal of your analysis and your essay is to draw ONE MAIN conclusion from your examination and exploration. What is the author trying to say through this theme, symbol, character or concept? What is the author’s message? This is ultimately what makes your essay “significant” and this significance should be presented in your thesis. Realize that all good literature is a “social critique,” meaning that it presents a comment or a critique on society. The key here is that you are not just talking about the text, you are not just presenting random observations about the text and you are not just telling me that a symbol/theme/character/relationship/etc. exists (which, of course, I probably already know). With this type of essay, you are actually presenting a focused argument about the social critique while using the text as support for your argument. PLEASE do not fall in to the trap of simply writing about what happens in the text and not addressing why what happens to the text is significant in the grand scheme of things. This is a full essay and should contain a snappy title, an introductory paragraph that contains a hook, background/context and a strong thesis (thesis/claim/controlling central idea); a series of body paragraphs with topic sentences, quotes, and analysis; and a concluding paragraph. Thesis example: Toni Morrison (or you can say Song of Solomon) uses X (this would be the interesting theme, symbol, character, concept, relationship, etc) to show/suggest/argue/etc. (choose your favorite) Y (this would be the comment or social critique).