One character in this novel sees a vision of his mother being strangled by flower bulbs which grewinstantaneously after she had planted them. Critics often draw a parallel between this novel and Faulkner'sstory "The Bear," because of a hunting trip during which the protagonist is suddenly attacked by a garrotewire and misfires his rifle. In this novel, the youngest member of the hit squad Seven Days helps theprotagonist loot a green tarp in the vain hope of finding some 
One character in this novel sees a vision of his mother being strangled by flower bulbs which grewinstantaneously after she had planted them. Critics often draw a parallel between this novel and Faulkner'sstory "The Bear," because of a hunting trip during which the protagonist is suddenly attacked by a garrotewire and misfires his rifle. In this novel, the youngest member of the hit squad Seven Days helps theprotagonist loot a green tarp in the vain hope of finding some missing gold. The protagonist first appears atthe site of Robert Smith's suicidal leap and later journeys to Shalimar to learn his family history. Bytraveling to the house of his aunt Pilate and by befriending Guitar Bains, the protagonist angers his fatherMacon. For 10 points, name this bildungsroman about Milkman Dead, written by Toni Morrison.
One character in this novel sees a vision of his mother being strangled by flower bulbs which grewinstantaneously after she had planted them.
Song of Solomon