Question

in \sonnys blues,\ the narrator laments that his teenage students would soon encounter the \low ceilings of their actual possibilities\ (par. 5). this statement helps set up the tension between the neighborhood that the two brothers knew growing up and the same neighborhood they know as adults. the brothers take distinct paths to pursue their ambitions in spite of the societal limitations that they and others from the neighborhood face. match each of the following details with the character it best describes.

sonny

lives with his family in the same community where he was raised

integrates himself into a countercultural community

establishes a career that adheres to societal boundaries

rejects traditional expectations to pursue his own ambitions

the narrator

Explanation:

Analizar el personaje de Sonny

Using the Sonnys Blues and Literary Character Analysis knowledge points

• Sonny rechaza las expectativas tradicionales de una carrera convencional para dedicarse a su pasión por la música jazz.
• Se integra en una comunidad contracultural de músicos en Greenwich Village.

Analizar el personaje del Narrador

Using the Sonnys Blues and Literary Character Analysis knowledge points

• El narrador establece una carrera estable como profesor de álgebra que se adhiere a los límites y expectativas de la sociedad.
• Vive con su familia en la misma comunidad de Harlem donde creció.

Emparejar los detalles con cada personaje

Using the Literary Elements Matching knowledge point

• Sonny:
• "integrates himself into a countercultural community"
• "rejects traditional expectations to pursue his own ambitions"
• The Narrator:
• "lives with his family in the same community where he was raised"
• "establishes a career that adheres to societal boundaries"

Answer:

Sonny

• integrates himself into a countercultural community
• rejects traditional expectations to pursue his own ambitions

The Narrator

• lives with his family in the same community where he was raised
• establishes a career that adheres to societal boundaries