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Song of Solomon In Toni Morrison’s book, Song of Solomon, Toni created a theme of unhealthy male/female relationships and false standards of beauty. The unhealthy male/female relationship in this novel is between Milkman and Hagar. Toni Morrison also created a character like Hagar to comment on the false standards of beauty. Hagar has formed a false image in her head of what Milkman’s ideal woman would look like, and as a result, she kills herself trying to become that ideal woman for Milkman. The way Milkman and Hagar met was when Guitar who is Milkman’s older friend, took Milkman to visit Pilate Dead’s home who is a sister to Macon Dead II (Milkman’s father). They continued going to Pilate’s house for a while. They talked a lot, Milkman learned about his family’s history from Pilate. She told him of when she and his dad were little kids he was a nice boy, and he saved her life twice, once when her father died and they were stuck in the woods. Milkman’s father told Milkman not to trust Pilate and that she was a snake. One day at Pilate’s house her granddaughter Hagar came to visit and met Milkman, when they were introduced Milkman as Hagar’s brother, then Reba (Hagar’s mom) corrected Pilate and