In a 5-7 paragraph long essay, please respond to the following prompt. In this essay you will be expected to quote directly and indirectly from James Baldwin’s story of two brothers, their family and ancestry. “Sonny’s Blues” tells the story of the conflicts and resolution between two brother, seven years apart. Name and describe the reasons for the major shifts in their relationship as brothers from childhood into the final jazz club scene. Choose at least three scenes from the story to analyze. You goal is to describe how and why their brotherhood goes from distant and even hostile to some sense of resolution in the final scene.
Sonny’s Blues Story by James Baldwin
July 6th, 2020