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I was thinking of looking for work around here. What you think?
Aint much. River mostly and hogs.
Well, I never worked on water but I can pick up anything heavy as
me hogs included.
White people better here than Kentucky but you have to scramble
some.
It aint whether I scramble; its where. You saying its all right to
scramble here? (Morrison 50).
1. At the end of Chapter 3, what is Paul D asking? What is Sethes
response?
2. In this context, what does the word scramble mean?

3. Do you think Sethe should let Paul D stay?

Beloved Chapter 4 52 67

If youre not free, is it safe to love? Is it smart to love? Why

does Paul D describe loving anything that much as
dangerous?
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Socratic Seminar Discussion Questions
Risky, thought Paul D, very risky. For a used-to-be-slave woman to love
anything that much was dangerous, especially if it was her children she had
settled on to love. The best thing, he knew, was to love just a little bit;
everything just a little bit, so when they broke its back [] youd have a little
love left over for the next one (Morrison 54).

What are Paul Ds beliefs about love? What is Sethes philosophy on

love?
What life experiences have caused Paul D to feel this way? What about

Sethe?
What do their philosophies on love tell us about the characters? What

type of people are they?

What connections can you make to other characters or people you

have seen on TV, read about in books, or met in person?

Have you ever had an experience where you did not feel safe loving

someone too much?

Can you relate to the way the characters feel about love?
Is there such a thing as loving too much?
How does love relate to the idea of freedom?
Are you truly free if you do not let yourself love others?

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