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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
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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
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Companion Texts
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How to Cite This SparkNote
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Further Study
Part One: Chapters 7-8 Quiz
Further Study
Part One: Chapters 7-8 Quiz
1
of 5
How is Beloved's sexuality described?
Remote
Androgynous
Shining
Aggressive
2
of 5
What did Halle witness at Sweet Home that drove him crazy and prevented him from meeting up with Sethe?
A slave being murdered
Sethe being raped
A child being tortured
A man molesting cattle
3
of 5
How is Paul D's heart described?
A burning ember
A steel bear trap
A twisted briar
A rusted tobacco tin
4
of 5
Where does Beloved say she got her name?
In the dark
In the night
In the light
In the water
5
of 5
Where was Sethe when her water broke to give birth to Denver?
In a barn
In a boat
Under a bush
Atop a hill
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