Story of a man trying to fly

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The novel opens with the story of a man trying to fly, and a colored woman about to give birth. There's a smart little boy observing things, and some young girls (sisters) cutting up velvet, and another colored woman singing. It's 1931 in a northern Michigan town. Morrison is setting up her themes. Discuss any aspect of these events, and what you think might be important about them.

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