Morrison's Use Of Allegory In Milkman And Guitar
At this particular place in the novel Milkman and Guitar have been invited into Pilate’s house for some soft-boiled eggs. Morrison employs this specific Allegory in order to enlighten the character of Pilate as a whole. Like the egg, she’s able to open up to the boys and tell them stories of past experiences. It seems she also has the ability to get to the heart of a person and their real self, similar to how she gets to the yolk of the egg. In general she appears to be a very perceptive woman who knows how to deal with people in a very clear and concise matter, unlike many of those around her. Oftentimes the humanity of a person as well as society as a whole, can become lost in the monotony and harshness of life. Sometimes it takes a special