Tag: Sonny’s blues

How does the narrator’s suffering re-connect him to his brother?Why does his mother tell the narrator the story about his uncle’s death?

Sonny’s Blues – Write at least two complete sentences in response to the following (no more than 500 total words, include word count at end of page):

1. Analyze the narrator of “Sonny’s Blues.” What is the significance of his profession?

2. How does the narrator’s suffering re-connect him to his brother?

3. What is this story primarily about? Support your answer with reasons and evidence from the story.

4. Why does his mother tell the narrator the story about his uncle’s death?

How does each character try to explain this to their loved ones? What obstacles do they face? What do they achieve at the end of their stories?

In “Sonny’s Blues” and Soul, both main characters struggle with convincing people in their lives that their dream is worthy enough to be followed. How does each character try to explain this to their loved ones? What obstacles do they face? What do they achieve at the end of their stories?

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