Not everyone knows our true identity yet, we go through a series of life trials and we must go in search of ourselves, who we really are and our purpose in life. In the book Song of the Solomon, by Toni Morrison, she tells the story of a man named Macon Dead III, also known as the Milkman. This character has been protected throughout his life by his mother and father, as a result, from being protected, he tends to take on his father's ways which are as follows: being involved in materialistic values, arrogance and use of women. Milkman has no sense of direction nor does he know any family members other than his sister, mother, father, and Aunt Pilate who his father forbids him from seeing. This character shows that he has no identity because he has no morals and has a lack of ancestors which makes him feel a sense of uprootedness. As the story develops further, Milkman begins to undergo a change that leads him to discover his true identity. When Macon Jr. tells him the story of why he treats his wife the way he does, Milkman begins to question the answer his father gave him, in his curiosity he talks to his mother and one night questions her about what he sense . He discovers that he was born from an aphrodisiac prepared by his aunt; this symbolizes that he was already a lost soul from the beginning Morrison states “ “ (page). Pilate, a character that the author uses as a symbol to guide Milkman in finding himself, we see that he is the only person who knows his true identity. Milkman also has another person in his life who gets tired of helping him see himself and that person is known as Guitar. “This is definitely not Montgomery, Alabama. Tell me. What would you do if it were? What if this was Montgomery?... middle of paper... who had caused her great pain. " " (page). Milkman states " " (page). Pilate is thrilled with this news and they go to bury his grandfather Jake's bones. Pilate shoots the guitar and as the story ends Milkman states “ “ (page). Morrison showed us a big change from who the character was in the beginning. Milkman finds his true self and now knows what Pilate knew, which is to live your life and be free. The purpose of Milkman's journey at first was to find gold, but when he receives information about his family's history it becomes gold in his eyes because that's what the ancestors ended up looking for. Discovering his family history leads to a better understanding of life “ “ (page). He no longer has the sense of uprooting and is now sure of his identity.