The most challenging part of reading Song of Solomon so far for me has been trying to remember each character’s relationship with all the other characters. With there being many characters and generations, it’s very hard to keep track of which person is related to who and how that might affect the story. This has made reading the chapters harder because I would have to think back to see how that specific character ties into the plot, but the more I read and annotate, the clearer the relationships become between characters.
I have addressed my problem by trying to see how each character is related to Milkman because he is one of the characters that we are the most familiar with and he is also the youngest generation of the Dead family. By having the relationships be tied to Milkman, it makes it easier for me to find out what the Dead family tree looks like and how each character is involved in the story. I have also found that reading in a much quieter room is very helpful because there are no distractions and it helps me concentrate more on the chapter.
I have addressed my problem by trying to see how each character is related to Milkman because he is one of the characters that we are the most familiar with and he is also the youngest generation of the Dead family. By having the relationships be tied to Milkman, it makes it easier for me to find out what the Dead family tree looks like and how each character is involved in the story. I have also found that reading in a much quieter room is very helpful because there are no distractions and it helps me concentrate more on the chapter.
Do you have any specific method for keeping track of the "Dead Family Tree"? Do you annotate in a particular manner?
ReplyDelete