Redemption in Sonny's Blues Once all the assignments were read, there was no contest. Indeed, no contest existed after the last few paragraphs of Sonny's Blues. For in his attempt to make us see Sonny through the eyes of his brother, the author slips, carrying not only us but himself into the story. Walking along with Sonny's brother I try desperately to tear myself away from the story. I don't like the language - it …showed first 75 words of 695 total…

…showed last 75 words of 695 total…what memory or incident James Baldwin tapped to bring life to his words. I know what memories he fostered in me. I was in Junior High when I read "The Veldt" by Ray Bradbury. It was a story that caught my attention and drew me in - a story I have never quite gotten out of my head. Sonny's Blues is another one I must add to that list of stories never to be forgotten.