Macon dead gives Milkman this advice, from father to son." Let me tell you right now the one important thing you'll ever need to know: Own things. And let the things you own other things. Then you'll own yourself and other people too. Starting Monday, I'm going to teach you how" (55). What does this quote reveal about Macon Dead's values? Is there anything ironic or troubling about his philosophy of life, given his identity as a black American? Especially in this time period? How would you describe the father son relationship in the novel so far