Beloved Prewriting

Sethe’s struggle to gain Beloved’s approval reveals that she is arrogant because she wants other to empathize and appreciate her actions without having to admit wrongdoing. 296 tryign to persuad beloved what she did was right because it came from love outcome She tries to repent, but she wont admit That is her weakness Why she becomes sick and fragile at end Tasting freedom, cant go back to slavery, jealous, wants the best, 50 – any life but that one hates slavery 51 – future a matter of keeping past at bay protecting children from past 54- used to be slave woman to love anything that much is dangerous love a little 111 – 28 days of freedom 187 -milk was all I ever had motherhood 190 – Sethe selfish ? 192 – took everything overthere where noone could hurt them 193 put babies where theyd be safe 194 love is or it aint 282 the two of them cut Denver out of the game the flaw in her motherhood is that she does not feel the need to give all of this attention to Denver. Her failure to raise Denver properly Jealousy as an aspect of arrogance Outcome beloved consumes sethe Sethes apologizing is a vicious circle that consumes her. Doesn’t want to relinquish her morals Moral code hardened by slavery Wants decision to be commended Doesn’t want to have the idea of a wrong decision Wants to repent for past

Wants to be understood Wants to be told she was right Doesn’t have the ability to let down her image Doesn’t have a sense of community Bigoted moral code Stubborn Beloved is unforgiving Overcome self doubt She has self-doubt but doesn’t want it to be known Insecure, wants reassurance Arrogantly doesn’t want to admit wrongdoing Sethe’s struggle to gain Beloved’s approval reveals that she wants others to empathize and appreciate her actions because she stubbornly wants acceptance without having to admit wrongdoing. She wants other to say she was right because she doesn’t want to relinquish her moral code. Sethe’s struggle to gain Beloved’s approval reveals that she is arrogant because she wants others to empathize and appreciate her actions without having to admit wrongdoing. We must admit wrongdoing – toni morrisons message She tries to repent, but she wont admit That is her weakness Why she becomes sick and fragile at end Control of who/how she loved Sense of self Tasting freedom, cant go back to slavery, jealous, wants the best, Unfeeling or loving Iron will vs emotion She doesn’t accept past because of arrogance Tries to live out future while being oblivious Doesn’t work denial Denver accepts help, does Sethe? Sethe left beloved behind, aka feelings of doubt Quotes 5 – maybe if shed come I could make it clear to her explaining actions 7- what she remembers from sweet Home arrogance 6 - worked hard to remember as close to nothing as safe

not remembering 50 – any life but that one hates slavery 51 – future a matter of keeping past at bay protecting children from past 54- used to be slave woman to love anything that much is dangerous love a little 89 – she is the one I need I have to have 104 baby suggs and love 111 – 28 days of freedom 143 – beloved has eyes only for seethe 187 -milk was all I ever had motherhood 189 – circling him like she was circling subject 190 – Sethe selfish ? 192 – if they didn’t get it right away she could never explain 192 – took everything overthere where noone could hurt them 193 put babies where theyd be safe 193 this here Sethe claimed safety with a handsaw 193 more important than what she had done was what she claimed 193 your love is too thick 194 love is or it aint 194 two feet not four 215 – baby suggs says to lay it down 216 – I don’t remember or explain because she understand denial 225 – too much pride, so she steals 228 – explaining….. even thought you don’t need it 236- ill explain even though I wont have to 236 if I hadn’t killed her she would have died … looking out for best interets? 282 the two of them cut Denver out of the game the flaw in her motherhood is that she does not feel the need to give all of this attention to Denver. Her failure to raise Denver properly 283 complaint for beloved apology from seethe seethe is like beloved slave? 284 Sethe pleaded for forgiveness 295 Sethe was trying to make up for the handsaw, beloved was making her pay 296 tryign to persuad beloved what she did was right because it came from love 321- I lost her she my best thing no confidence in self 322 – you your best thing

Sethe’s struggle to reassert her motherhood while trying to gain Beloved’s approval reveals that she wants others to empathize and appreciate her actions because she wants acceptance. Sethe’s struggle to reassert her motherhood while trying to gain Beloved’s approval reveals that she wants others to empathize and appreciate her actions because she has a moral code hardened by slavery. Sethe’s struggle to reassert her motherhood while trying to gain Beloved’s approval reveals that she wants others to empathize and appreciate her actions because she stubbornly wants acceptance without having to admit wrongdoing. Sethe cannot let down the image of her iron will, which is all that has kept her going That and motherhood