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A Streetcar Named Desire
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Beloved
Toni Morrison
Study Guide
Study Guide
Summary
Plot Overview
Key Questions and Answers
What Does the Ending Mean?
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
Paul D
Baby Suggs
Main Ideas
Themes
Plot Analysis
Protagonist
Antagonist
Setting
Motifs
Symbols
Genre
Style
Point of View
Tone
Foreshadowing
Key Facts
Who is Beloved?
Quotes
Important Quotes Explained
Quotes By Theme
Slavery
Community
The Past
Family
Quotes By Section
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
Quotes By Character
Sethe
Denver
Beloved
Paul D
Baby Suggs
Further Study
Context
Beloved and the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850
Slave Narratives of the Nineteenth Century
Movie Adaptations
Full Book Quiz
Section Quizzes
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
Suggestions for Further Reading
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Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
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Further Study
Character List Quiz
Further Study
Character List Quiz
1
of 5
Who does Sethe name her daughter after?
Mrs. Garner
Halle
Amy Denver
Ella
2
of 5
Who becomes Sethe's lover?
Paul A
Paul D
Paul F
Sixo
3
of 5
Who hates her own blonde hair?
Sethe
Denver
Beloved
Lady Jones
4
of 5
Who was an agent of the Underground Railroad?
Halle
Mrs. Garner
Stamp Paid
Schoolteacher
5
of 5
Whose freedom does Halle buy with money he earned by working on Sundays?
His mother's
His sister's
His wife's
His own
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