Sethe's Quote Analysis

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This quote is derived from Sethe’s story telling to her daughter of her experience escaping while pregnant with Denver. On Sethe’s journey she meets a young lady by the name of Amy who inspires her to carry on with the escape attempt to the degree that she ends up naming her daughter, Denver, after her last name. Without her assistance, Sethe may have never had the opportunity to give birth to Denver, so she finds interest in her mother’s recollection. The quote in the beginning of the excerpt is another prime example of a quote worthy of repeat. Amy is trying to relay her knowledge that pain is inevitable through life, but the process is worth it in the end if the outcome is superior to the starting place. Sethe has eradicated the evil of

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