1. beloved
Sethe kills her baby because, in Sethe's mind, her children are the only good and pure part of who she is and must be protected from the cruelty and the "dirtiness" of slavery(Morrison 251). ... Whites might dirty her all right, but not her best thing, her beautiful, magical best thing-- the part of her that was clean.(251) Sethe's words suggest that the only part of herself that she cares for is her children. ... This was due in part by segregation and other socioeconomic factors, but also to the spiritual and social unity of each black member. ...
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- Grade Level: High School