"Sony's Blues" which is an famous short story by James Baldwin, describes many conflicts in relationships and obstacles African American lives in the 1950s. At this time, there was discrimination in the society of The United States. The story is narrated by the brother of Sonny. In the end of story, the narrator comes to Sonny's show of jazz following his young brother, Sonny's invitation. This event is held at a small nightclub in Greenwich Village. Sonny's brother is there and harmonies himself with jazz music. He carefully observes any changes of Sonny at his first performane at nightclub. The author sets up the nightclub in the end of story effectively. This setting is spotlight and important for turning point of the brotherhood between narrator and his younger brother, Sony. After many arguments on different styles of living, Sonny opens his heart by inviting his …show more content…
At the same way, the narrator also opens his mind and heart by coming to nightclub to understand Sonny's world in music. Finally, the narrator realizes that his Sonny has talent in music and he was born to be jazz musician.

Harlem Renaissance is the period of the cultural, social, and artistic explosion of Africa American in Harlem, New York from 1920s to 1930s in New York. In "Sonny's Blues" by James Baldwin, The Harlem Renaissance is shown because it is presented a rebirth of African American arts. There were a lot of famous writers, performers and film-makers, especially jazz musicans started their careers in Harlem, New York. The author puts the narrator and his younger brother, Sonny in this setting place because he wants the reader understands the important meaning of Harlem in Africa American culture. Furthermore, the other setting place in "Sonny's Blues" is a small nightclub