Throughout Song of Solomon, Toni Morrison takes the reader on an adventure. His exquisite writing techniques allow the characters to develop in a way that is unique yet impactful to other characters in the story. Morrison uses certain characters' personalities and experiences to represent generations of post-slavery African American societies. The difference in values ​​and behavior appears especially between two characters. Although Milkman and Macon Dead are completely separate individuals, Morrison uses particular writing techniques to demonstrate how each character influences each other while developing their unique journeys as African American men in the early 1900s. Milkman clearly represents the new generation of African-Americans living in the United States where he benefits from privileges that were obsolete forty years ago. Milkman was born in a hospital known as Mercy Hospital, which is an all-white hospital. The hospital developed the nickname No Mercy Hospital because of its history of refusing to let African Americans into the hospital. Morrison leads the way in bringing Milkman here to insinuate the new sense of privilege and acceptance, which prevents his character from feeling any empathy towards previously oppressed African Americans. Milkman's lack of understanding comes from being two generations removed from slavery. He has no idea of ​​the horrible cycle of oppression against African Americans (people of his own race) because he has been protected from racism by his high social status. Morrison wisely chooses Milkman as his protagonist in order to examine the collective group of people who act as a threshold for the new generation of African Americans. Although she is there... middle of paper ...... her 2 dollar rent, despite the fact that she is an old woman taking care of four children, desperately trying to make ends meet . Macon had no sympathy or sense of family values, as he was deprived of them at an early age due to the death of his parents. He was never able to convey this to Milkman who had to go on his own journey to discover family values ​​and love. Both Milkman and Macon differ in many ways. However, Morrison is able to apply unique characteristics to both of their journeys based on their childhood experiences and the influence of their communities around them. She creates these individuals by elaborating on the harsh realities of African-American history, which served as the roots of both characters' lives. The way they viewed the world was shaped by the generations before them and they will influence future generations..