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March 31, 2007
Does she know?
To what extent does Sethe know about the identity of Beloved? It seems like Denver has a gut feeling that she knows because she's constantly caring for her and protecting her, which would make sense since she’s lonely all the time and that she probably thinks that Beloved is the ghost of her dead sister; I get that feeling especially at the end of page 67.
I guess I'm mostly confused because I don’t know what to make of Sethe’s pee-emergency when she’s coming back from the carnival, when she sees Beloved on the road. Is this an indication that she is aware of Beloved’s identity? If it is, I think Sethe might only be aware of it subconsciously because it doesn’t seem to me that she shows any other indication, like Denver.
Posted by hellauer at March 31, 2007 03:02 PM
Comments
I think Sethe often misses many of the things that other characters in the story find obvious. I think her character portrays the world in only the way that she sees. It is almost as if she is naive. I think that the clues are often there for her to perceive, but she for some reason cant see them. It is not only the question of wether she has a clue as to who Beloved is, but many other scenarios as well.
Posted by: shankamp at April 1, 2007 07:46 PM
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