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lilyherrera09
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High School - 12th Grade

How are the characters in "Beloved" revealed? How complex are the characters?

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Posted by lilyherrera09 on Wednesday November 19, 2008 at 9:54 AM and tagged with beloved, characters, toni morrison.

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  1. morrol
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    Beloved herself is revealed slowly. She begins the book as a phantom, and once she materializes, her true identity is only alluded to. She is mysterious and complex, but at the same time simple because of her childlike nature.

    Sethe is also a complex character. Her motivations are character traits are also revealed slowly as the plot progresses. Morrison uses flashbacks in order to keep Sethe's past hidden until the reader truly needs to know it. 

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    http://www.enotes.com/beloved/character-analysis
    http://www.enotes.com/beloved/style
    http://www.enotes.com/beloved/summary-analysis

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    Posted by morrol on Thursday November 20, 2008 at 9:49 AM