Dec 23, 2009

Beloved | Suggested Essay Topics

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1. Beloved has an unusual name, but one that says a great deal about her parent’s feeling about her birth. As a slave, what justification could Sethe have for giving her firstborn child this name?

2. Baby Suggs feels she leads a life of good fortune, despite having been a slave for sixty years. Pretending you are her, defend and explain what you consider your good fortune.

3. How had Denver’s lack of companionship for so many of her developmental years affected her emotional growth? Find specific references in the text to support your...