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funforyou
funforyou
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College - Senior

In "Beloved" by Toni Morrison, how is the reversal of roles in soceity revealed through the relationship between Denver and Sethe?

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Posted by funforyou on Saturday December 20, 2008 at 4:41 PM and tagged with beloved, denver, sethe, toni morrison.

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  1. morrol
    morrol Teacher
    High School - 12th Grade

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    The most obvious answer to this question is that Denver acts as a mother to Sethe by taking care of her. Denver nurses her mother when she is sick. She also gets a job to help support her mother and 124. It can also be argued that Denver is more emotionally mature than Sethe. While she does act out for her mother's attention at the beginning of the novel, she quickly matures into the emotional stronghold of the house. Sethe becomes more and more dependent on Denver's support as the novel goes on.

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    Posted by morrol on Friday December 26, 2008 at 12:55 PM