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“Sonny’s Blues” By James Baldwin

Outline Background Plot Socio-Historical Context Characters Growing up in Harlem Military Service Jazz music, Class Divisions, Racial Politics Characters Outline

James Baldwin Born 1924 in Harlem Compared his stern stepfather to Ishmael in Genesis First, albeit illegitimate son of Abraham Forced to wander in the wilderness after legitimate Isaac was born Ishmael theme apparent in literature Fled the segregated north for France Wrote much about black struggles in America

Plot Overview First person, unnamed narrator Stable family man Algebra teacher, wife, two sons Lost Grace at age two Estranged from Sonny Story switches from real time to flashbacks, including Story about uncle getting killed Sonny’s desire to drop out, lives with Isabel Ends at the Jazz Club in Greenwich Village Plot Overview

Socio-Historical Setting Growing up in Harlem Separate but equal Predominantly black Harlem, father won’t move out. Defacto segregation Narrator’s students. Narrator begins to understand how such a child can go wrong.

Socio-Historical Setting Military Service plays important role in the story. Blacks have long history of serving in American military Many hope service to country would prove worthy and gain respect from whites. Socio-Historical Setting

Jazz music, Class Divisions and Racial Politics Two black communities Sonny’s vs. The narrators Narrator’s community Middle class Downplay barriers to their success Believe they can improve their standard of living by hard work, determination. Eventually assimilate into white America Sonny’s community. More radical, less accepting of status quo Struggle against whites fierce Feel they will always be shut out from privileges whites enjoy. Jazz music, Class Divisions and Racial Politics

Jazz music’s relation Narrator’s world: Sonny’s world Louis Armstrong Charlie Parker

The story Is “Sonny’s Blues” a story: That moralizes against drug use? That tries to explain why people become addicted to drugs? About a man’s struggle to kick a drug habit? About an artist’s struggle to kick a drug habit? About the effects of drug use on a family? About ways in which drug use and self- expression can sometimes serve the same purpose? The story

What happens to the brothers at the jazz club? The final scene