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"Ruth jumped up as quickly as she could and covered her breast"(14).
This quote is from when freddie catches Ruth breastfeeding Macon Jr. Milkman, at 4 years old. Ruth does this because it makes her feel important to a male while her husband barely speaks to her anymore and it shows the love of ruth for milkman.

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Every character in Song of Solomon has their own specialized niche for what kind of love they seek.

Ruth,
The mother of the protagonist, suffers from sexual deprivation from her tyrannical husband. She finds pleasure in her late father, a source of unconditional love.

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How song of solomon conveys flaws in the conventional love relationship and presents an alternative to find the ultimate love.

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Toni Morrison's use of perspective about love.

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Toni Morrison's use of perspective about love.

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Mourning the loss of her only granddaughter, Pilate expresses a love for her lost family. Pilate is already disconnected with her past. When she is rid of her future, Pilate reflects upon Hagar's life, and states.

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Because Macon's story is presented first, Milkman believe to be the whole truth.However, Milkman later finds out from his mother that there is more to Ruth's situation.If we love another, then we take the risk of the accepting sorrow. But, if we try to find a deeper meaning to loving something important in our lives (like our heritage), then something else entirely may surface- a new, undying love. And like Milkman, we may be able to fly.

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"When the two had managed to get the basket into the room, the girl stretched her back and turned around, facing them. But Milkman had no need to see her face; he had already fallen in love with her behind". (1.2.43)

A love doomed from the start, it seems only right that Milkman falls in love with Hagar’s behind. It’s hard to say whether he cares anything about her face or about any other part of her. But what follows is a berry harvesting scene during which Milkman finds he’s happier than he’s ever been before. It seems like Milkman not only falls in love with Hagar’s behind, but with the world of Pilate’s house as well.

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“The opposite of love is not hate, it's indifference. The opposite of art is not ugliness, it's indifference. The opposite of faith is not heresy, it's indifference. And the opposite of life is not death, it's indifference.”

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 All the character's that find love in the novel, Milkman is the outlier. He cuts off dependency, and finds a new meaning of love in the folklore of his people, and in his aunt who could fly. Ruth, Hagar, Guitar- all of their loves eventually reversed into something else.

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 All the character's that find love in the novel, Milkman is the outlier. He cuts off dependency, and finds a new meaning of love in the folklore of his people, and in his aunt who could fly. Ruth, Hagar, Guitar- all of their loves eventually reversed into something else.

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Everyone who knew [Milkman] knew about Hagar, but she was considered his private honey pot, not a real or legitimate girl friend- not someone he might marry. And only one or two of the various women he dated seriously ever put up a fight about her since they believed she was less than a rival.

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Milkman comes to find love on his journey; a love formed from community and the connection of family.

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Milkman comes to find love on his journey; a love formed from community and the connection of family.

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"Although Milkman has reconciled with Pilate... Pilate dies (as she lived, protecting Milkman's life), as soon as the burial is accomplished." (78)
Milkman's quest, his discovery, "does not result in any conventional indications of community", but in the death of the one he loved (78).

"Now he knew

why he loved Pilate so. Without ever leaving the ground, she could fly." (340)