Literary Elements In Sonny's Blues

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I choose to write about “Sonny’s Blues” because I thought it was a really good story that discussed real life struggles everyone can relate too. I did relate to some aspect of the story of going through struggles in life and find an outlet to deal with it. I was prior military so I did struggle with being away from home for long periods and had to find my own way since I was my sole provider. I felt the literary elements that stood out the most to me was the plot, setting, characterization, and the themes that were discussed in the story. The three themes that came up in the story were resiliency/identity, addiction/rehabilitation, and suffering life experiences can mold a person into who they become.

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