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“You can be happy if you are willing to let go of your past and leave yourself unencumbered so you can fly freely.” -Chris Prentiss If you ask most people if humans have the ability to fly, they will confidently say no. They may proceed by saying that humans don’t have wings or they aren’t as light as a bird. Though humans may not be able to literally fly, we can still do so figuratively. For example, Pilate was able to fly “without ever leaving the ground” (Morrison 337). Humans can allow themselves to fly just like Pilate if they are willing to let go of their past and maintain positivity. Often, we don't appreciate the small things in life that actually have a huge impact on us. Unlike most of the characters in the Song of Solomon, Pilate was able to fly because she was always able to maintain a good mentality. She was not super rich and never had much, but she always respected and cared about those around her. Taking care of her children and grandchildren, she was a sel...

“First off, she cut her hair....Then she tackled the problem of trying to decide how she wanted to live and what was valuable to her” (Morrison 149). Have u ever looked in the mirror or at a photo of yourself and seen someone you don’t identify with? This is true for me. I know exactly what I look like and what I have looked like in the past, but it’s different when I literally look at myself. In other words, I don’t feel the way I look. I would say I am more accepting and loving of my body than many others. I’m very happy with what I look like for the most part, however when I see a reflection or photo of myself I still think, “that person doesn’t look like the person I know I am on the inside." In the Song of Solomon, Pilate is a very mystic character. She delivers herself at birth and does not have a navel which isolates her from society. Additionally, her living condition shows that she lacks dependence on others. She is a very independent person which protects her from...

“Like the Miller’s daughter- the one who sat at night in a straw-filled room, thrilled with the secret power Rumpelstiltskin had given her: to see golden thread stream from her very own shuttle. And that was the other part of her pleasure, a pleasure she hated to give up” (Morrison 14). In Toni Morrison's Song of Solomon, Ruth is trapped in a relationship with no pleasure. Heartbroken and morally deprived, she decides to breastfeed her son, Milkman, well past infancy to gain pleasure. Although he is not old enough to feel uncomfortable in the situation, he is definitely well past the age people expect a child to be done drinking milk from their mothers breast. Ruth’s practice of breastfeeding Milkman raises the question: If Ruth received love from her husband would she use Milkman to satisfy her needs of gaining pleasure? The need to be loved is one of the many needs a human requires. It is necessary as a child and even as an adult. As a child, love from ones parents is what...

"Pragmatic? CHEAP!! IT CAUSES HIM PHYSICAL PAIN TO PART WITH EVEN A NICKEL!" (Spiegelman 131). In Maus, Spiegelman discusses the concept of valuing money over health and happiness. Even though Vladek has enough money to spend on luxuries or even on basic necessities, he behaves like a penny pincher. He is completely opposed to spending money on anything and always tries to spend the least amount possible when he must buy something. In addition to restricting himself, Vladek also doesn't want Art to spend money on things. Spiegelman says it’s understandable why Vladek behaves this way about money even though he doesn’t need to. As a Holocaust survivor, he just wants to be prepared if such a horrific event ever happens again. However, Spiegelman also expresses that Vladek was an extreme case by comparing him to the other survivors. Spiegelman says nobody else was as crazy as Vladek about saving money. Ultimately, Vladek being such a penny pincher is in strong correla...