This passage also, of course, reflects Sonny's particular struggle. He tells his brother at one point that the feeling heroine gave him at many times was a feeling of being in control, and that it was important for him to have that feeling sometime Continue Reading...
Sonny's Blues
Who is the main character in the story (choose between Sonny and the narrator)? Also, explain why then you consider the other man to be a minor character.
The main character of the story is without a doubt the narrator. This is becaus Continue Reading...
Sonny's Outline
James Baldwin. "Sonny's Blues."
Junky.
Keith Richards. Life.
Question Under Investigation: What is the relationship between music and drugs in James Baldwin's "Sonny's Blues" and why does the character of Sonny need the two things Continue Reading...
Music becomes the symbol that changes the brothers. To emphasize the importance of the power of music, Baldwin's narrator cannot grasp what Sonny is speaking about until he sees him play. It is only when he experiences the sound does he finally "get Continue Reading...