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In the novel, “Song of Solomon,” Tony Morrison tells a story full of strange occurrences and unbelievable feats. The way in which she writes allows space for the reader to interpret the paranormal in the story as truth or legend. Many things are left as questions and unanswered thoughts. However, I believe these extraordinary things are to be taken as actual occurrences, as there are many told, and in fact add to the important details in the novel. One such paranormal event that occurs in the novel is told from the perspective of Freddie. He speaks to Milkman of the death of his mother. In the office of Meacon Dead Freddie testifies that a ghost killed his mother. His claim was that as his mother and her friend were walking across the yard they looked up to see a women walking towards them. Trying to discover whom the women was, Freddie’s mother yelled ‘howdy’ and instantly the women turned into a white bull. His mother fell to the ground into labor pains and only lived long enough for Freddie to be delivered. Hence Freddie was a