Beloved

The purpose of this paper is to analyze Morrison's intentions in structuring her story around a resurrected ghost. This writer argues that Morrison uses Beloved the ghost for its symbolic value and its function as a narrative tool. Essentially, the ghost becomes inextricably interwoven with the former slaves' struggle to cope with the consequences of slavery (Morrison 18-9).

Morrison's use of a vengeful ghost is appropriate as a statement about slavery because the history of slavery is characterized by the bloody trail of many slaves who either died from the brutality of slavery or committed suicide. Sethe's mother was one of the women who hung herself (Morrison 61). For many current and freed slaves who have survived the experience, their human spirit is denigrated. In order to go on with their lives, many African Americans have had to tolerate the devastating effects of the institution of slave

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Approximate Word count = 1048
Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page)

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