How Does Morrison Present The Ghost In Beloved
The novel Beloved by Toni Morrison takes about the story of a family that was haunted by a ghost. Clearly, it is a story of individuals of African origin who underwent harsh conditions at the hands of the Whiteman. The book is divided into three sections with 28 chapters totally.
Chapter 1: Haunted House The novel begins by introducing the reader about the ghost that is haunting house, number 124, at Blue Road. The author shows the reader that the ghost has powers to shatter mirrors and leave its handprints in a cooked cake in order to show the ghost’s anger. However, the writer does not tell the reader on the reason why the ghost is haunting the house. On the other hand, three main characters, Sethe, Paul D. and Denver, are introduced; they try to narrate their past stories and experiences of slavery.
Chapter 2: Love Making Even though the reader …show more content…
after being forced into Chain gang Georgia State for threatening to murder Brandywine, a person who he was sold to by his school teacher. Along with other 45 prisoners, they were subjected to inhuman treatment like having oral sex with a guard before going to the fields to perform hard chores. However, they managed to escape from prison; thus, enabling them to start a new life of freedom.
Chapter 11: Beloved’s Responsibility The chapter shows Beloved as the one reason for taking Paul D. out of 124 Bluestone even though Paul believing that he was moving out of his will. Clearly, Beloved, the ghost, puts Paul in conditions that he does not understand even though Paul does unconsciously. For instance, he keeps having sex with Sethe but keeps sleeping further away from Sethe. As such, he realizes that there is a mess due to his involuntary movements. Evidently, his involuntary movements makes him betray Sethe after attempting having sex with Beloved. Thus, from this, Beloved had showed them her real personality after manifesting to Paul D.
Chapter 12: Beloved’s
Chapter 1: Haunted House The novel begins by introducing the reader about the ghost that is haunting house, number 124, at Blue Road. The author shows the reader that the ghost has powers to shatter mirrors and leave its handprints in a cooked cake in order to show the ghost’s anger. However, the writer does not tell the reader on the reason why the ghost is haunting the house. On the other hand, three main characters, Sethe, Paul D. and Denver, are introduced; they try to narrate their past stories and experiences of slavery.
Chapter 2: Love Making Even though the reader …show more content…
after being forced into Chain gang Georgia State for threatening to murder Brandywine, a person who he was sold to by his school teacher. Along with other 45 prisoners, they were subjected to inhuman treatment like having oral sex with a guard before going to the fields to perform hard chores. However, they managed to escape from prison; thus, enabling them to start a new life of freedom.
Chapter 11: Beloved’s Responsibility The chapter shows Beloved as the one reason for taking Paul D. out of 124 Bluestone even though Paul believing that he was moving out of his will. Clearly, Beloved, the ghost, puts Paul in conditions that he does not understand even though Paul does unconsciously. For instance, he keeps having sex with Sethe but keeps sleeping further away from Sethe. As such, he realizes that there is a mess due to his involuntary movements. Evidently, his involuntary movements makes him betray Sethe after attempting having sex with Beloved. Thus, from this, Beloved had showed them her real personality after manifesting to Paul D.
Chapter 12: Beloved’s