Milkman Who is he? How does he shape the story? How is he shaped by his fellow characters?

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Milkman Who is he? How does he shape the story? How is he shaped by his fellow characters?

What type of character is Milkman?

Initially (Part One) Static? Static? Dynamic? Dynamic? Flat? Flat? Round? Round?

How is Milkman a peculiar protagonist? Flat Flat Static Static Compilation of urges Compilation of urges Does not have own identity Does not have own identity

By the End (Part Two) Static? Static? Dynamic? Dynamic? Flat? Flat? Round? Round?

Changes? Journey Journey Loses the things that hinder him Loses the things that hinder him Discovers his past Discovers his past Fuses the pieces of his identity into a whole self Fuses the pieces of his identity into a whole self

How does Milkman shape the story?

All About Milkman Bildungsroman Bildungsroman Coming of age story of main character Coming of age story of main character The receptacle for the wants and desires of the other characters The receptacle for the wants and desires of the other characters Unwillingness to change (Part One) Unwillingness to change (Part One) Desire to discover the truth (Part Two) Desire to discover the truth (Part Two)

Milkman as Hero Joseph Campbell’s theory of heroic conventions Joseph Campbell’s theory of heroic conventions Failed or successful heroes Failed or successful heroes Three steps of analysis Three steps of analysis Separation from society Separation from society Series of trials and tribulations that test the hero Series of trials and tribulations that test the hero Reintegration into society Reintegration into society

How is Milkman shaped by his fellow characters?

Part One Other characters create the pieces that make up Milkman Other characters create the pieces that make up Milkman Macon=Greed; Materialism Macon=Greed; Materialism Pilate=Love; Supernatural; Community Pilate=Love; Supernatural; Community Ruth=Jealousy; Servitude Ruth=Jealousy; Servitude Hagar=Sexuality Hagar=Sexuality Guitar=Racial Identity Guitar=Racial Identity Sisters=People as property Sisters=People as property

Part two Milkman unites the pieces, making a whole self Milkman unites the pieces, making a whole self “And if you want to be a whole man, you have to deal with the whole truth.” (p. 70) “And if you want to be a whole man, you have to deal with the whole truth.” (p. 70)