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April 01, 2007
Beloved's Intentions
I am confused by Beloved's motives and what she wants. There are so many instances where she talks about how she just wants to be with Sethe and spend time with her and hates when she is gone. She loves just hearing her talk and tell stories and being with her. Then when Sethe, Denver, and Beloved go to the clearing where Baby Suggs used to preach Sethe started to get strangled. Beloved soothed her after it happened by rubbing her neck and kissing it. Then later Denver confronts Beloved about trying to choke Sethe and it is really confusing to me. There is a quote on 118 that shows the conflicting emotions in Beloved in a way. It says, "She took a step and felt like crying. She had been so close, then closer. And it was so much than the anger that ruled when Sethe that did or thought anything that excluded herself. She could bear the hours - nine or ten of them each day but one - when Sethe was gone...But now - even the daylight time that Beloved had counted on, disciplined herself to be content with, was being reduced, divided by Sethe's willingness to pay attention to other things. Him mostly." This is a very interesting quote that shows that Beloved has a hard time sharing Sethe. It makes me think that the friendship she and Denver share may not last very long. Also it makes me wonder if and how she is going to try and get rid of Paul D.
Posted by erinwils at April 1, 2007 11:01 PM