Questions over Sonny’s Blues

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We will use these questions to guide the discussion QUESTION FOR: “Sonny’s Blues” –        tonight, so read them, think about them, and be ready to discuss them. Why is the beggar (Sonny’s childhood friend) important to the story? Why does the Mother tell the story about their father and his brother? List examples of light and dark. What is the source of Sonny’s suffering? In what ways do other characters suffer?   Isabel, the narrator, Sonny, the revival singer, Sonny’s friend What does the reader realize about the wisdom of the mother when she asks her son to take care of his younger brother? How is suffering a common thread among all people?  How would you define suffering? External conflicts Internal conflicts