blog post 8

I think its rather interesting how Milkman wanted to distance himself as much as possible from from his father, even purposefully trying to have different habits early in the book, but as he gets older, he acts more and more like Macon, until Lena calls him out on this. Surprisingly, it did not seem to have much an impact on him, so he must have become comfortable enough with himself that he does not care. 

Guitar is becoming more and more of a sociopath. While he probably thinks he has noble intentions, such as casual disregard for human life is horrific, and although he targets white people, his logic could easily be used to kill black people who try to stop him.

What is the significance of Milkman's journey? Why is Macon so preoccupied with the gold when he is already wealthy? Does the gold symbolize anything? Did Macon Sr's ghost keep appearing to his children because he was not buried properly? How is Circe so old and still alive? Does this play into the magical realism?