Ok so, I really want to like this book but the more i read the more confused that I get. I really like the first two chapters. Nothing is making much sense. Maybe i am just thinking about it too hard.
In chapter three Macon is telling Milkman all of this bad stuff about Ruth and her father that made me change my initial view on Ruth then a couple chapters later Ruth tells a totally different story. What Macon said about finding her lying naked next to her dead father is really creepy. But, she says that she wasn't naked and that she was kneeling next to the bed. She was about to say why she was kissing his fingers but Milkman interrupted her. I just don't know what to believe. My veiw point between Macon and Ruth keeps switching.
Milkman makes me made because he is stupid and left Hagar. Why can't people just recognize a good thing when its right in front of them. Hagar loved Milkman with all of her heart and all he can do is say "thanks for the memories"? Come On! It reminds me of Hassan and Amir in the Kite Runner, but in a different way. I have the feeling that he is just confused though, and so focused on the things of his past that he cant focus on the future.
I like how Pilate explains that the reason Hagar wants to kill Milkman so bad is because he is the one person that she has given all of her love to, the one person that she wants for ever, but he is the person who took him a way from her. Ruth in turn wants to get at Hagar for trying to kill Milkman. If only Milkman realized how much these two woman cared about him he wouldnt feel so lonely.
Pilate is the only character that seems level headed. Although, she is a bit strange. I wonder why she has no navel, there must be something more to her then I am understanding.
My suspicions about the character names being related to the actual biblical characters were confirmed in these chapters. I can defiantly see the similarities between Song of Soloman Ruth and Bible Ruth. they both have someone that they are unwaveringly loyal too. The story of Hagar in this book can certainly be compared to the Hagar in the bible. Both of the Hagars had given all of their love and they both ended up ditched in the end.
One thing I find Sshocking is the Seven Days orginization. I don't agree with it at all. I think that Guitars thinking is off. Then again, White people acted more horrifically towards Black people then I can ever comprehend and people get tired and bitter and just want something done about it. I do not believe that you can fight evil with evil no matter how you rationalize it. I guess the problem comes into play when people try to define what evil is. My irritation with Milkman decreased just a little bit when he expressed his disapproval against the orginization. I wonder if he is actually going to do anything to defy it.
I was able to find more magical realism in these chapters. It appeared mostly in the form of ghosts. I was actually dissapointed about this because I want someone to fly again. Guys with blue silk wings appeal to me much more then ghosts.
I still dont know why the book is called the Song of Solomon. Is there a character named Solomon? there has been a couple songs but no Solomons.
Well, i am going to leave off there. Ill be back next week with hopefully a better idea of the book. I am sure that everything will start to come together. :)
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