Sonny’s Blues

by

James Baldwin

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Sonny’s Blues Theme Wheel

Looks like you're viewing this page on a mobile device. The Sonny’s Blues Theme Wheel is a beautiful super helpful visualization of where the themes occur throughout the text. They're only accessible on tablets, laptops, or desktop computers, so check them out on a compatible device.

The Theme Wheel visualizes all of Sonny’s Blues's themes and plot points on one page.

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The Theme Wheel is interactive.

  • Themes: Hover over or tap any of the themes in the Themes and Colors Key to show only that theme. Click a theme in the Themes Key to lock it.
  • Summary: Hover over or tap any row of colored boxes to read the summary associated with that row. Click the row to lock the summary.