How Sethe Murder Beloved

Chapter 16: Sethe’s Determination The chapter shows the details of how Sethe murder Beloved. Apparently, Sethe was determined not to permit her children to be slaves even if it meant murdering them. Thus, the arrival of white men to their region prompted her to commit murder. Her act made the white men claim that blacks were not ready to rule themselves.

Chapter 17: News of the Murder Paul D. learns of Sethe’s murder story through the newspaper after seeing picture of her in the paper. Apparently, Paul blames the community because they did not inform Sethe that four white men on horses were coming on their direction. Clearly, according to Paul, the information could have helped both Sethe and baby Suggs escape before the appearance of

returns home with an aim of getting what happened while he was away. In his mind, he believes that his innocent Sethe was not involved in the murder of his daughter. Clearly, Sethe tells him that she murdered their children just to avoid letting them experience slavery just like her. As a result, after hearing the truth from his wife, Paul becomes confused and sick because he taught he had gotten rid of the ghost that was harassing him.

Chapter 19: Stamp Paid Feelings After telling Paul D. about Sethes murders their daughter, Stamp Paid felt guilty after imagining the hardship and challenges that Sethe had gone through to the extent of killing her son. Clearly, the chapter shows Stamp Paid as an individual who did not support slavery. Thus, Stamp paid decides to visit Sethe to encourage her about her state. Apparently, he feels shameful after telling Paul about Sethe’s action. Finally, at the end of the chapter, Sethes tells Beloved that he choose to kill her because she did not want her to experience slavery.

Chapter 20: Sethe’s

Clearly, after leaving Sethe and 124 Bluestone, his life had become misarble again because of betraying his heart. Therefore, while reflecting, he remembers his days in sweat home, whereby he was treated better as a slave by Mr. Garner. Further, he remembers the day he escaped Sweat home but to be held by schoolteacher. At the end of the chapter, Paul admires that courage that Sixo had that could help him express himself.

Chapter 25: Stamp Paid’s Change Feeling exhausted and discouraged about his life, Paul feels isolated after opening his heart to a woman, Sethe, because he feels the act exposed her weaknesses to the woman. However, Stamp Paid tries to change his perception by telling him that his wife murdered to avoid seeing her children suffer at the hands of the Whiteman.

Chapter 26: Mood in the House The section begins with a sad note that Sethe had been fired; hence, could not support the family by purchasing food. Seeing what Sethe is experiencing, Denver turns her love and care towards her mother from beloved. Therefore, because of the existence of racism among the whites, it led to characters such as Halle, Sixo, and baby Suggs believe that whites are not