Sonny¡¦s Blues

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…it as an escape, similarly to how he uses drugs, to the rough life in Harlem. It is unsafe to pursue a career in music. For him, it is being safe to be a teacher and a good father, especially staying in Harlem. As we can see, the meaning of being safe and taking risks is so easy to understand by themselves. However, in different people and different cases, there are different meaning for them.