These feelings manifest themselves in the characters of this book, forcing many of these characters to the brink of their own sanity. ... In, Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, an experimental research conducted to link the use of alcohol with childhood sexual abuse, research concluded, "Child physical or sexual abuse was significantly associated with past year and lifetime alcohol consumption measures.... Cholly's character is meant to portray all the wrongs a person can commit, however, his character has also been psychologically beaten down until he becomes dehumanize...

• Word Count: 1567
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Even though, Beloved is a negative character and causes a lot of damage, she herself helps people to cope with the past. ... This is the first technique that Beloved uses to change the characters in the story, which is by conflict. ... Beloved does not use the same strategies to help the characters to speak out loud about the memories that hurt them. ... In his article, Joseph Jastrow explains that "To consider the process of conviction in any measure of detachment from its content is a sterile procedure. ... Yet, because Beloved is not a positive character, she leads Sethe to lose her m...

• Word Count: 2475
• Approx Pages: 10
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

This lack of something is at the core of the character of these girls. ... The Morrison characters are so strong that they risk creating dysfunctional families because they are seldom able to transfer their strength to the generations that follow them. ... Sula "had been looking all along for a friend" (Morrison, 122) and that is the only goal by which she measures her action's. ...

• Word Count: 2614
• Approx Pages: 10
• Grade Level: High School

The theme of religion and community is not foreign to Toni Morrison. In several of her novels, she has treated themes of God and humanity. Indeed, spirituality is a common thread woven through many of her characters. Morrison has a sharp insight into people as they relate to their Maker and each ...

• Word Count: 3712
• Approx Pages: 15
• Grade Level: High School

The theme of religion and community is not foreign to Toni Morrison. In several of her novels, she has treated themes of God and humanity. Indeed, spirituality is a common thread woven through many of her characters. Morrison has a sharp insight into people as they relate to their Maker and each ...

• Word Count: 3715
• Approx Pages: 15
• Grade Level: High School