Sonny's Blues

What is the significance of the narrator's uncle's death in the story?

what is the reason of the narrators uncle in the story , the cause of the his death , and also the meaning to the family?

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The narrator's uncle is killed by a group of white men. They are drunk, and his uncle's death is violent. The significance of the uncle's death can be found in the overt racism that forever effects the narrator and illustrates the effects of racism on the community as a whole.

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Sonny's Blues