Blog Post 9: Little Limpy

Milkman strives towards being the opposite of his dad throughout the book. He does not want to be compared to or looked at like his father Macon Dead. Milkman at one point hits his father just showing how much he despises him. As Milkman grows up, one of his legs does not grow at the same pace as his other. This throws off his balance on each side causing him to limp down to the side with the shorter leg. This is where Milkman's limp came from. Milkman limp is a good symbol of himself and his name. Milkman has not been able to take pride in his name due to his upbringing. The limp he has causes him to feel insecure about himself, and whens hes asked about it he has a harsh comment on page 62. Once milkman learned that his limp made him different from his father, he learned to make better of it. Throughout chapter 3 Toni talks about 10 years of his life. He slowly begins to breakup Guitars and his relationship. They were raised differently, and now that affect is taking place. Later in the chapter, Ruth is telling a story of what happened at the wedding and Macon Dead starts being rude and calling her stupid. Macon got irritated and slapped Ruth in the face, so Milkman got up and punched Macon. Now that Macon is all worked up and angry, he tells them about his relationship with Ruth. This chapter is a roller coaster ride.