1. Beloved by Toni Morrison
For example, in Chapter 6, Beloved gets Sethe to talk about the death of her mother, something she has tried to forget. Sethe remembers the African language spoken by her mother revealing her culture and establishing part of her identity. ... For as Amy says to Sethe in Chapter 3 about Sethe's throbbing feet, "Anything dead coming back to life hurts. " They both realize that by opening up and bringing back old memories, they will be able to move on without fear. ... This part in the story is similar to when Angelou left to go live on her own in the junk yard developing a sense of independ...
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- Approx Pages: 4
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- Grade Level: High School