Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Beloved Class Discussion

Symbols
tobacco tin
Beloved
water
124 Bluestone Road
chokecherry tree
milk/butter
Mister (rooster)
red heart
colors--quilt
the Clearing
fence
Amy

Structure
3 parts--purpose and significance
pictures that precede them

Magical Realism
baby ghost
Beloved coming to back to life
deafness
Paul D throwing baby out/community exorcism

Motifs
slavery/dehumanization/freedom
repressing the past/rememory
love/family
motherhood
forgiveness
community--coming together

All of this = THEME
What is the point of all of it?  What do you think Morrison is trying to say that is a "universal truth about humanity"?  How do these various aspects of the book contribute to that?

When you can answer these questions, you are ready to start your project.

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