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Beloved
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Beloved
by:
Toni Morrison
Summary
Plot Overview
Summary & Analysis
Part One: Chapter 1
Part One: Chapters 2–3
Part One: Chapters 4–6
Part One: Chapters 7–8
Part One: Chapters 9–11
Part One: Chapters 12–14
Part One: Chapters 15–18
Part Two: Chapter 19
Part Two: Chapters 20–23
Part Two: Chapters 24–25
Part Three: Chapter 26
Part Three: Chapters 27–28
Characters
Character List
Sethe
Denver
Beloved
Main Ideas
Themes
Motifs
Symbols
Key Facts
Quotes
Important Quotations Explained
Further Study
Context
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Context
Plot Overview
Character List
Analysis of Major Characters
Themes, Motifs & Symbols
Part One: Chapter 1
Part One: Chapters 2–3
Part One: Chapters 4–6
Part One: Chapters 7–8
Part One: Chapters 9-11
Part One: Chapters 12-14
Part One: Chapters 15-18
Part Two: Chapter 19
Part Two: Chapters 20-23
Part Two: Chapters 24-25
Part Three: Chapter 26
Part Three: Chapters 27-28
Study Questions
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How to Write Literary Analysis
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Table of Contents
Plot Overview Quick Quiz
1
of 5
Where is the main story of the novel set?
Denver, Colorado
Jackson, Mississippi
Detroit, Michigan
Cincinnati, Ohio
2
of 5
What is the name of the plantation where Sethe and Paul D first met?
Locust Grove
Sweet Home
Pleasant Prospect
Rose Glenn
3
of 5
What does Paul D do the first night he comes to 124?
Exorcises Baby Ghost
Kicks out Here Boy
Sleeps with Denver
Fixes broken furniture
4
of 5
Who murdered Sethe’s first daughter?
schoolteacher
Halle
Sethe
Paul D
5
of 5
The novel ends with the townspeople forgetting which character?
Sethe
Denver
Baby Suggs
Beloved
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MAIN IDEAS
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MAIN IDEAS
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