1. Redemption And Community: Sethe's Search For Salvation In Beloved
One might think from this staggering dedication that this book is going to focus purely on slavery. ... When the men from the Georgia plantation come north to collect Sethe and her children and bring them back into slavery, Sethe does the only thing she knows to save her children from that horrible life. ... Sethe succeeds in killing her youngest, thereby keeping her "safe", and it is that baby's ghost that comes back to haunt Sethe and her home. ... Her back a little too straight? ... Just about everybody in town was longing for Sethe to come on difficult times. ...
- Word Count: 3712
- Approx Pages: 15
- Grade Level: High School