Sonny's Blues Quote Analysis

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A socioeconomic status is a form of othering that has been present since the beginning of civilization. Money only obtains materialistic wealth but real wealth is gathered through the spread of knowledge from family, books, and teachers. One of my favorite Albert Einstein’s quotes is, “Try not to become a man of success, but rather try to become a man of value”. In other words, an ethical person can become materialistically wealthy without the need to cut corners and it is far more fulfilling. James Baldwin’s Sonny’s Blues depicts a time where war, racism, and poverty are factors affecting the lives of the residents in Harlem, New York. Even though Baldwin touches on racism a bit it is not the complete focus of the story. The concealed conflict
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