BELOVED BY

TONI MORRISON
 INTRODUCTION

AUTHOR:TONI MORRISON
WRITTEN:EARLY 1980'S
PUBLISHED:1987
GENRE:Historical Fiction and Magical Realism
SETTING:OHIO
INSPIRED BY:The True Story Of Margaret Garner a Slave in
kentucky
 TONI MORRISON
Toni Morrison, born Chloe Ardelia Wofford on February 18, 1931, in Lorain, Ohio,

American novelist, essayist,

editor, and professor.
FAMOUS WORK:BELOVED
 BACKGROUND
The story is set in post-Civil War Ohio, during a time when African
Americans were grappling with the aftermath of slavery. Morrison
explores the lasting impact of slavery on individuals and communities,
delving into themes of memory, trauma, identity, and motherhood.

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 Connection between
Author's Background, Era,
Age, Literary Movement,
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 Main Plot/Storyline
Beloved" tells the haunting tale of Sethe, a former slave who escapes
from a plantation in Kentucky to Ohio in the mid-19th century.
Sethe's life is haunted by the memory of her murdered child, known
only as Beloved. Years later, a mysterious young woman arrives in
their lives, claiming to be Beloved. The novel delves into Sethe's past,
the harrowing experiences of slavery, and the lasting impact it has on
her and her loved ones.
 SUMMARY
Sethe is
Set in post-
T h e p ro ta g o n is t haunted by
Civil War the memory
is S e th e , a
Ohio, the fo rm e r s la v e w h o of her dead
story explores e s c a p e d fr o m a baby girl,
whose ghost
the aftermath p la n ta ti o n in
K e n tu c k y returns in
of slavery. human form
as Beloved.
.
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 THEMES AND
MOTIFS
SLAVERY WATER
MOTHERHOOD DEATH
GRIED
GUILT PASSAGE OF TIME
LOVE COLOUR
 CONCLUSION
sethe confronts the
haunting presence of
beloved
finds strength to let go
pain
settle with paul d
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