Solomon 2

               With Guitar’s now more sophisticated realism of whites and blacks he turns to an outdated method of dealing with the issue by taking an eye for eye.  They are sayings for a reason and this one proves no different because Guitar is killing innocent white people to enact revenge but all that does is spread the gap in-between whites and blacks having it become more violent.  Although Guitar is set in a suicidal mindset on this society his reasons for doing so are clear and exact.  So when Milkman argues on how terrible this is the narrator already has you questioning Milkman’s reasons behind his words, almost making you side with Guitar that it is perfectly fine to kill innocent people.  This is a great method of writing as the other pushes and pulls you stretching out your morals only to bring you right back. 

                As before the narrator starts to mask some aspects of the story and lighten others in order for you to start viewing people as more dynamic characters.  Respecting that each one has their flaws as well as characteristics that make you side with them.  For example, the narrative switches to a completely different perspective when telling about Pilate and Macon Dead Jr.’s dilemma.  From what we can only assume from the story is that Pilate stole the gold and the clothe off the man’s back.  This instantly makes you question Pilate’s morals and what drives her.

                The fact that at this point Guitar is not only considering but planning on bombing a church with four little white girls in it is a clear indication that this society has been taken too far and the morals it rests on are outdated and dangerous to society as a whole.  Milkman told Guitar of the gold in Pilate’s room and they together stole it only to get pulled over and discover there was no gold.  Instantly bouncing you back to why you ever questioned Pilate’s integrity and making you realize that the author has more control over you than you feel comfortable with. 

                These continuous symbols are prevalent throughout the novel as the white peacock appeared right before the robbery.  Also, as soon as you see that Milkman’s character is developing more sincerely and rationally his genetic defect seemed to have gone away making it a clear indication that a turning point in Milkman’s life is approaching if it has not already started changing.