1. Themes of Flying in Song of Solomon
... able to reach freedom. His legacy is left in the form of a song, as the people of Shalimar sing, "Everybody! He left everybody down on the ground and he sailed on off like a black eagle. 'o-o-o-o-o-o Solomon done fly, Solomon done gone/ Solomon cut across the sky, Solomon gone home!'" (328- ... as Morrison portrays, "One [bird] dived into the new grave and scooped something shiny in its beak before it flew away. Without ever leaving the ground, she could fly" (336). The two birds taking Pilate's snuff box symbolizes that Pilate is flying away to the air. Because she is a woman ... i...
- Word Count: 2878
- Approx Pages: 12
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- Grade Level: High School