Song of Solomon Reading Challenges

            The most challenging part of reading Song of Solomon is how the author, Toni Morrison, drops the reader in the middle of the story with no context whatsoever. Thus, causing the reader to have to pay super close attention to subtle details to keep up with the characters' lives and events. Piecing together these details only becomes more difficult when the author has page breaks that can mean a couple months or years. I find this equally challenging because its apart of the same idea: to keep a clear understanding of what's occurring in the characters lives.
To address these challenges I keep and use the timeline we created in class at the back of my book and add on to it when any new key events happen. This helps me guide my reading, so I don't forget anything, as well as just be able to visualize when and whats happening. I also find that discussing the book and details with my peers also helps me understand details that can often be interpreted differently or just read over. This way, I can also see different perspectives on each character by my classmates.