In the first half of the analysis of Milkman's flight in Toni Morrison's Song of Solomon, the following questions were posed: 1)What is Milkman's relationship with Hagar like and how does it affect his ability to fly? & 2)How was Milkman able to unlearn his privileges and opinionated family history, and how did this affect his flight? Regarding the first question, the group came to the consensus that Milkman's relationship with Hagar was different from the love needed to fly because it was more of an "early infatuation" rather than true love; the relationship was defined by Milkman's obsession over finding dignity in having control and power over Hagar's life. Additionally, the group also claimed that Milkman had a sense of effortless in this relationship as Hagar depended on him and that this effortless is different from the effortless needed for true flight. Regarding the second question, the group generally agreed that in order to fly, Milkman had to connect to his roots and learn about his family, unlearning the opinionated information from his immediate family. Furthermore, the group also agreed that by going to the South, Milkman was putting his life in his own hands for the first time, and by searching and learning first-hand in the South, he was able to unlearn his prejudices and judgements about his family, allowing him to fly.
	In the second half of the analysis, the group attempted to answer the following essential questions: 1)How did the shift in geography cause a shift in Milkman's character & 2)How did learning about his family history affect Milkman's flight? Regarding the first question, the group decided that from the shift from North to South, Milkman developed a new-found curiosity for the people around him, prompting him to further explore familial connections. Additionally, the group concluded that the South allowed him to unlearn his past tendencies, specifically his affinity and reliance towards materialistic possessions which developed from his upper-class upbringing. Regarding the second question, the group reached a general consensus that exploring and learning about his family allowed him to feel a sense of pride and belonging, which is necessary to achieve self-validation and confidence in order to fly. Additionally, the group connected this idea to the importance of knowing one's name, since Milkman was no longer ashamed of the family name and instead, found pride in his grandfather, allowing him to reach a deeper connection with his family and fly.