1. Themes of Flying in Song of Solomon
... is unable to escape on his own wings because he does not have the ability to break free from the doll world he lives in. Even to his death, Mr. Smith is like a doll. He is described, "A stretcher came at last for the doll-broken body (all the more doll-like because there was no blood)" ... ; (198). Mr. Smith dies in front of all of the people of Mercy, only to still be seen as a doll. Because he spent most of his life being very unknown to ... the world except for being known as coming around to collect their money, Mr. Smith does not make a big impact on the lives of the people of ...
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- Approx Pages: 12
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- Grade Level: High School