USE OF BIBLICAL ALLUSIONS IN “SONG OF SOLOMON” BY TONI MORRISON
Journal Title: PARIPEX-Indian Journal of Research - Year 2015, Vol 4, Issue 1
Abstract
Toni Morrison presents a view of internalized racism, which is the result of blacks who have come to view themselves through white eyes. Also highlighted are the white supremacist attitudes of both blacks and whites. Morrison gives her characters biblical names in order to align them with well-known figures. As a result, many of the characters in Song of Solomon carry with them not only their own personal history as described in the novel, but also the history of a biblical namesake. In the novel, names describe characters’ personalities and behavior. Circe, for instance, shares her name with an enchantress in Homer’s Odyssey who provides Odysseus with crucial help for his voyage homeward. Almost all of the characters in Song of Solomon are black. The few white characters represent violence and wrongdoing. The healing power of song is a common theme in African-American culture where it allows people to share experiences.
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Subhash Singh
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