carbon emissions and deforestation, the Earth suffers, as those responsible cling to willful negligence. Self-awareness has the potential to guide an individual’s actions in preserving the environment. Comparable notions appear in Toni Morrison’s Song of Solomon, where multiple characters grapple with trials and tribulations, navigating self-awareness. The novel begins with Milkman Dead, a conceited man whose only affairs involve money and power. Feeling trapped as a young child, he…
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