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Analysis
Milkman’s journey, at first a greedy search for hiddentreasure, becomes a meaningful quest for self-understanding. AlthoughMilkman claims that gold is the ultimate goal of his journey, hismotives for the gold are less convincing than his desire to seekout his family history. His reasoning behind going to Virginia tofind Pilate’s gold is illogical. There is no evidence to suggestthat Pilate took the gold with her to Virginia or ever had it inher possession. While it could be argued that Milkman’s desire forgold blinds him to better judgment, it is also possible that Milkmanis purposefully trying to come up with a selfish reason to visitVirginia, because he cannot yet admit to himself that he is becominga new man and that his journey south is not motivated by greed.
In stepping out of his self-absorbtion Milkman finds thepath to personal fulfillment and independence from his father. Atthe Danville bus station, for instance, Milkman does something thatseems out of character. Whereas earlier, he humors Hagar and herlove only for sexual satisfaction, he now selflessly helps a manlift a crate. Furthermore, when his greedy tendencies arise, theyactually set Milkman apart from his father. Greed is an end in itselffor Macon Jr.: he is driven solely by the desire to accumulate profit.For Milkman, on the other hand, the gold offers the opportunityto escape the confines of privileged life. He wants it because itwould give him the freedom to break out of his father’s oppressiveenvironment and allow him to find his own road in life.
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As Milkman’s quest progresses, the mythical world andthe world of reality blend together. Circe, uncannily similar tothe imaginary witch of Milkman’s childhood dreams, appears to himto be so wispy that he is unsure whether she is a mirage or a livingperson. Milkman leaves Circe convinced that she is a living, thoughancient, woman, but her airy, disheveled appearance, young woman’svoice, and ability to transform a stench of decay into a pleasantfragrance make us think that she must be some sort of supernaturalfigure, after all. Ultimately, Milkman’s encounter with Circe situateshis own quest within Circe’s mythic description of Macon Jr.’s and Pilate’searly years. Just as Milkman is unsure whether Circe is a livingwoman or a ghost, we wonder whether Milkman’s newly recovered pastis historically accurate or simply part of an old folk tale.
The decay of the Butlers’ mansion and the disintegrationof the Butler family represent the collapse of the old sharecroppingorder and values. Just as the manor crumbles into disrepair, sodid the Butlers fall from grace—dying alone and forgotten afterleading a life of luxury, their memory cursed by their neighbors.That their possessions were devoured by their own dogs is the ultimatehumiliation, as though their family trappings were nothing morethan worthless scraps. The Butler mansion also symbolizes the emptinessof possessing material goods. Like Macon Jr., the Butlers dedicatedtheir life to money, losing their humanity in the process. Afterlosing their ill-gotten wealth, the Butlers were unable to go onliving. They died not because they lacked food or clothing, butbecause they lacked money, the only good that nourished them.
Part II of Morrison’s novel is inspired by Homer’s ancientGreek epic the Odyssey. Much like the Odyssey, inwhich Odysseus makes his way home after twenty years of warringand traveling, Part II of Song of Solomon describesthe hero’s quest to come home. As we learn, even though Milkmanwas born and grew up in Michigan, his home lies elsewhere—in Pennsylvaniaand Virginia. Nevertheless, Milkman’s journey follows Odysseus’sand at times Morrison alerts us to this parallel with obvious references.In Homer’s epic, Circe is the enchantress who keeps Odysseus onher island for a year but then helps him on his journey home. Likewise,in Morrison’s novel, Circe points Milkman to Macon Dead I’s birthplaceand tells him his grandparents’ original names, thus helping Milkmanreach his ancestral home. Critic Sandra Adell gives an alternativeexplanation of Circe’s role in Song of Solomon. Sheoffers that Circe is also the ancient Greek goddess of the omphalos, ornavel. Consequently, argues Adell, Circe acts out her mythical role,her help serving as an umbilical cord that reconnects Milkman witha forgotten past.
Greedy ScientistDr. Greed is the main antagonist in the 1996 animated version of Journey to the Center of the Earth. His only goal is to get more fortune no matter what it takes. He has a talking bat partner named Iwell, who sits on his shoulder most of the time and spies for him. He has an adoptive son, Gower, who is rather a servant than a son to him. When he hears about that a scientist named Professor Lidenbrock started an expedition to the Center of the Earth, with his daughter, Alexa, Greed immidiatelly goes to Iceland to stop them, so he could take the reputation.
He hires a strong brute, named Crunch, to stop them. He makes Gower to spy and mislead them.He was voiced by the late Don Francks.biographyHe was the chairman of the scientist council in London. Once in 1897 a scientist named Professor Lidenbrock made a presentation about a supposed tunnel system beneath the Earth. He shown a rock as a proof, wich is found in Italy, but that kind of rock is can be found only in Iceland. Lidenbrock stated that it was discovered by the late scientist Arne Saknussemm. Greed immediatelly tells that this is nonsense and Arne Saknussemm was a fool. The other members are agreeing with him.Later he accidentally meets with Lidenbrocks daughter, Alexa, who showes that his father was right.
He shows the rocks to him, wich now has an A.S. On them for Arne Saknussemm. He orders his adopted son, Gower to spy on them, gain their confidence and then mislead them. If he opposes, he will send him back to the orphanage.He follows them to Iceland, and when he arrives he goes to find someone to help him in his journey. In a bar, he finds a brute, who fought three men at the same time. He learns that he is just called Crunch, and hires him. They continue to follow Lidenbrock.In the cave they follow Lidenbrock and and his daughter, Alexa unnoticed.
One night he Orders Crunch to bring Gower to him to remind him of his task. In that night, Gower changes a direction of an arrow in the wall, wich Arne Saknussemm draw there.
Lidenbrock goes to the wrong direction, while Greed takes the right. Then they are sure that he defeated Lidenbrock for good.Later he completes the expedition, he arrives to the very Center of the Earth, but Lidenbrock and Alexa is there also, so he orders Crunch to capture them. Lidenbrock tries to convince him that they don't neceserrely have to be enemies they could share in the treasure and the reputation, but Greed refuses.Suddenly Gower arrives and frees Lidenbrock and Alexa.
Then the cave starts to collapse and the ground begins to brake. Crunch is about to get them, but he falls down to a pit. Then Greed fights briefly with Lidenbrock, but then the lava starts to lift up the plate of the Center of the Earth. Alexa, Gower, and Lidenbrock climes up on that while Greed gets up as many jewels as he can.
Lidenbrock asks him to leave the treasures and join them, but he refuses. The lava gets on him.trivia- His relationship with his pat bat, Iwell, is similar to Jafars with Iago from Disneys Aladdin. Iwell sits on his masters shoulder just as Iago does, and spies for him and gives him advice. When Greed is angry, he doesn't afraid to abuse Iwell, just as Jafar does sometimes.- He sings a song called 'Fortune and Fame'gallery.
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