53-55 of Toni Morrison's Song of Solomon, Morrison characterizes Macon Dead II as reminiscent for the purpose of uncovering the Dead's family history. At this point in the text, Macon's son, Milkman, is beginning to seek answers about his family and, to his father's dismay, Milkman turns to his sister, Pilate. Macon Dead II reflects on his past, telling Milkman that "everything bad that ever happened [to his father was] because he couldn't read" (53), as evidenced by how he lost his name, and how…
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