*Write a 750 words (minimum)
*Compare the text ”Sonny’s Blues” with the Jazz scene on Late 40’s, early 50’s in NY.
*Essay with in-text citations.
*At least two sources from a reliable website (online libraries exL .edu .org and .gov ending)

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how does this aesthetic affect the way he sees the world and behaves, his-gf