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

the white men. As such, his claim makes him believe that it is not Sethe who committed the murder.

Chapter 18: Sethe admits murdering daughter
Paul D.

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

Consciousness
Because Sethe belives that Beloved had come to her, she takes the responsibility of taking care of her just like what she would have done if Beloved is still alive. Despite planning to have a bright future, Sethe is still haunted by her past. Clearly, in this section she again recalls the sad memory that she had experienced.

Chapter 21: Denver’s Consciousness
Because of the discrimination that Denver and her mother received from the community, they leave the town and move to an isolated place where Denver has to stay alone in the house while her mother works. Clearly, Denver is sad by the fact that she did not know her father despite the little information that she was told about her father. As such, it is not surprising that she welcomed a ghost in the house to be her friend after being told by baby Suggs that ghost are not harmful. Apparently, she enjoys the company of Beloved to the extent that she fears that Sethe might harm them.

Chapter 22: Beloved’s Narration
This section is narrated by Beloved whereby she believes that a time will come when she will not be hiding but will be watching others who are hiding. Clearly, the reader comes to understand that although Beloved returned to the world as a adulthood person, she was still young in her psychologically. As such, she believes that her mother will recognize her despite her big body. Moreover, she narrates the story of her childhood.

Chapter 23: Stream of Consciousness
This section is a continuation of the previous Beloved’s account whereby she speaks from the other world. However, the chapter becomes a stream of consciousness with Beloved, Sethe and Denver involved in the story. In the chapter, a voice asks Beloved if she might consider to come back for the good of her mother Sethe. At the end of the chapter, voices speak to Beloved claiming that they would not leave her again.

Chapter 24: Paul’s depression
The chapter begins with Paul drinking liquor in a church while thinking about his past.

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

trustable.

Chapter 27: Paul D.’s Return
In this chapter, Paul D. returns after hearing that Beloved had gone. Upon his return, he decides that he will help Sethe forget her past by giving her true love.

Chapter 28: Beloved as an Educator
Although Beloved had gone, her footprints at a times appeared and disappeared at the river. However, despite the negative effects brought by the ghost, it enabled the community in 124 Bluestone shows that they had lost their pride and culture because of slavery.
Finally, in my opinion, the Narrative style used by Morrison in writing Beloved makes the reader to make a change of perspective regarding an issue that is presented by the writer. Significantly, the style is different from varies literatures because it gives the reader a clear understanding of the art that is presented. Apparently, Morrison chooses this type of narration to enable her audience get a clear picture of what he intended to convey to the globe.