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Song of Solomon
Title: Song of Solomon
Category: Literature / English
Details: Words: 1606 | Pages: 6.8 (approximately 235 words/page)
Song of Solomon
“Ginger and Spice and Everything Nice:
The Effects of A Sensual Memory”
In the novel Song of Solomon, Toni Morrison obsesses over the sensual memories in her writing. She uses this type of memory to show how and why certain characters remember specific events and details. Different characters remember in a variety of ways throughout the story. Pilate is a very sensual character; she makes wine and does not wear and shoes, both of which …showed first 75 words of 1606 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 1606 total…closer to the characters because the author has each character use their memories differently. The men from Southside, Macon, Pilate and Milkman all remember different things, but they are all connected by sensual form that their memories are triggered by. Sounds, smells, and what they feel can cause them to remember different experiences from their past, and in this way, Toni Morrison connects these characters and allows the reader to become closer to them.
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