If you still have not read “Song of Solomon” by Toni Morrison, do not waste your time and start reading it. Your essay on “Song of Solomon” that you need to prepare is not the only reason for this.
 
It is simply an amazing story about African Americans and their life in the United States. Besides, Toni Morrison touches upon a lot of themes that are close to an individual of any race: love, friendship, loss, and search for identity.
 
If you are still under the impression from the story and cannot come up with ideas for your essay on “Song of Solomon”, we will help you. Before you start writing your essay on “Song of Solomon”, do the following:

• explain what the story is about in a few words, not more than 10;
• check what you know about the life of African Americans during 1960s.

Now, this is how essays on “Song of Solomon” can be prepared. You may either pick one of the themes to consider in the essay on “Song of Solomon” or answer one of the questions.
 
Themes to discuss in essays on “Song of Solomon”
 
Search for identity – throughout the story, a young man is trying to answer the question “Who am I?” Meanwhile, he is struggling with a community that imposes other stereotypes. Tell what you think about this in your essay on “Song of Solomon”.

• Racism – is an important theme in the story that affects the life of any character.
• Feminism – how is a woman’s life depicted in the story?
• Visions of America – deal with real-life descriptions of America in 1960s. How do they differ from idealistic visions of America?

Questions to answer in essays on “Song of Solomon”

1. How is materialism described in the story?
2. What vision of love is presented in the story?
3. What role do names play in the story? Why are they significant?

Reading about an essay on the Civil Rights Movement and an essay on America will help you get inspired to complete your essay on “Song of Solomon”.