Sonny's Outline

James Baldwin. "Sonny's Blues."

Junky.

Keith Richards. Life.

Question Under Investigation: What is the relationship between music and drugs in James Baldwin's "Sonny's Blues" and why does the character of Sonny need the two things?

James Baldwin utilizes the concepts of music and drugs in a similar way, as a means by which the character of Sonny can escape from his real life which he find intolerable, as indicated in the very title "Sonny's Blues."

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Topic Sentence: Sonny has dreams of becoming a great jazz musician, a dream which had been quashed by his older brother who could not see how much the music meant to Sonny, which in turn led to depression and distress.

Major evidence: Sonny wants to play jazz music; gets indoctrinated into Harlem music scene and drug

c. The lack of support from his brother sends Sonny to other people for...
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