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Tracey Sherard's "Sonny's Bebop: Baldwin's "Blues Text" as Intracultural Critique"
Tracey Sherard's article "Sonny's Bebop: Baldwin's "Blues Text" as Intracultural Critique" was published in 1998 in the "African-American Review." Sherard intended to have her readers understand more regarding Baldwin's interest in writing the short story. While someone might be inclined to consider that the text deals primarily with inter-human relations and with the relationship between the narrator and Sonny in particular, Sherard emphasizes the fact that it is actually meant to discuss factors like race, class, and how music can assist individuals in getting over their problems more easily.
From Sherard's perspective,...
Sherard apparently considers that the concept of family is less important when taking into account the general context of the short story, failing to observe the fact that brotherly love dominates most of the text. The critic's description regarding African-American concepts in the short story highlights one of the most important elements that Baldwin wanted to put across.
Sherard observed that the narrator and Sonny are both concerned about ameliorating their suffering through embracing lives that prevent them from dealing with their worst fears. "The former by the "respectability" of teaching algebra and ignoring the struggles within his own community, the latter by seeking musical membership in a society which will allow him some sort of agency not only in his own life, but also in the narrative of the…
Works cited:
Sherard, Tracey, "Sonny's Bebop: Baldwin's "Blues Text" as Intracultural Critique," African-American Review, 1998.
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