Beloved: Character Analysis (Edexcel A-Level English Literature): Flashcards
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Sethe's act when Schoolteacher comes to reclaim her children
Sethe's act when Schoolteacher comes to reclaim her children
Kills her daughter to save her from slavery
Baby Suggs' role in community after gaining freedom
Baby Suggs' role in community after gaining freedom
Spiritual leader who preaches in the Clearing
Paul D's metaphor for where he locks painful memories
Paul D's metaphor for where he locks painful memories
Tobacco tin in his chest
Denver's act showing growth and courage
Denver's act showing growth and courage
Leaves 124 to seek help from the community
Beloved's identity in the novel
Beloved's identity in the novel
Spirit of Sethe's dead daughter; haunting legacy of slavery
Schoolteacher's method of documenting slaves
Schoolteacher's method of documenting slaves
Lists animal vs. human characteristics
Stamp Paid's role in helping slaves
Stamp Paid's role in helping slaves
Helped slaves escape via Underground Railroad
Amy Denver's crucial help to Sethe
Amy Denver's crucial help to Sethe
Helps her give birth to Denver during escape
Event causing Halle's mental breakdown
Event causing Halle's mental breakdown
Witnessing Schoolteacher's nephews assault Sethe
Sixo's response as he's burnt alive
Sixo's response as he's burnt alive
Laughs, knowing Thirty-Mile Woman escaped with his child