Beloved Group

Question:

gondola
gondola
Student
College - Junior

Compare Baby Suggs and Sethe's philosophies of life in "Beloved."

Rate question:

Posted by gondola on Monday May 12, 2008 at 6:47 AM and tagged with baby suggs, beloved, life, philosophies, sethe, themes.

Answers:


  1. kwoo1213 Teacher
    College - Junior

    eNotes Editor

    Baby Suggs has a more positive attitude than Sethe. Sethe's soul has been beaten down by the difficulties she has faced in her life.  It is even noted in the novel that her eyes are simply wells where a soul used to be (or something similar to that).  Baby Suggs, though, tries to encourage others and keep hope alive, and she does this successfully.  She has a "great heart" and gives others a place to go to talk, vent, and share their problems, hopes, dreams, and difficulties. 

    Sources:
    http://www.enotes.com/beloved/other-characters

    Rate answer:

    Posted by kwoo1213 on Sunday May 18, 2008 at 7:16 PM