Sova Social Grounds In Toni Morrison's Beloved

A coincidence that was pointed out was that the slave culture took African names from slaves and replaced them with initial (Dougherty 1310). In the meantime Paul D Garner, Paul F Garner, Paul A Garner, Halle Suggs and Sixo suffered at a jail in Alfred, Georgia; they were forced to wear heavy chains and were molested by the white chain guards (Sova Social Grounds 74, 71). Paul D recalls having to wear a steel bit as if he was a horse (72). All of the men in the jail were in their mid-20s and did not have the attention they desired from women (74). Having the desired of a new girl it caused the men to dream of rape (74). In addition they used animals as a way to get that attention (74).
Later on the only resident living in 124 was Sethe and her
Sethe and her daughter, Denver believe that the presence of Beloved was roaming the house (69). Many strange activities took place inside the house; there was a toddler’s handprint on the cake’s icing although there were no babies living in the house (69).At the beginning of the novel there is a girl who appear to be the adult incarnation of baby Beloved who says that she does not remember her past (69, 71). When Stamp Paid came knocking at house 124 he declared he heard voices of black slaves, who seemed to be tortured (70). After Paul D left Sethe, he found shelter at the church while Stamp Paid was in search of another place for Paul D (70). Paul D found himself unable to forgive Sethe for what she had done in the past because he was scared of her (70). After a while Paul D allowed the young Beloved to seduce him, although he knew who she was (70). After a while Sethe, Dever, and Beloved appeared to be creating a bond between each other (70). Little did Sethe and Dever know that this bond would take a downturn. Beloved took over the house and began to threaten her mother causing great tension in the house (Heinze 128). Sethe stressed on Beloved’s behavior towards her caused her