The way the author of the book Beloved presents the aspect of ghosts in the story is very different than other authors. There is a mysterious presence amongst the description and stories in and of the book. In most stories involving ghosts, the ghosts are seen as scary or mischievous. Rather, the ghost in Beloved is described as “sad” and “heartbroken”. I am excited to continue reading and hopefully discover if my conclusions are true.
Friday, November 16, 2018
Paranormal Activity in Beloved
The book Beloved, by Toni Morrison, forces the readers to ask themselves a question regarding paranormal activity. The story's structure begs a personal question you might ask yourself, “are ghosts real?”. Author Toni Morrison thinks so. The main characters live in a house with some sever haunted qualities. For starters, the two sons in the household decide to get the heck out of the house due to its creepy qualities. Towards the beginning of the book, we are introduced to a character with the same name as the baby who died in the house and allegedly haunts the house now. Although it is not yet specified if the baby really is a ghost, it is up to the reader to decide based on context clues. Morrison uses the use of diction and imagery to showcase the characters desire for answers.
The way the author of the book Beloved presents the aspect of ghosts in the story is very different than other authors. There is a mysterious presence amongst the description and stories in and of the book. In most stories involving ghosts, the ghosts are seen as scary or mischievous. Rather, the ghost in Beloved is described as “sad” and “heartbroken”. I am excited to continue reading and hopefully discover if my conclusions are true.
The way the author of the book Beloved presents the aspect of ghosts in the story is very different than other authors. There is a mysterious presence amongst the description and stories in and of the book. In most stories involving ghosts, the ghosts are seen as scary or mischievous. Rather, the ghost in Beloved is described as “sad” and “heartbroken”. I am excited to continue reading and hopefully discover if my conclusions are true.
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It's frustrating not knowing whether or not Beloved's character is a real being or just a paranormal creature that they are able to see. I don't think that we're ever going to find out the real answer.
ReplyDeleteGood description of the story so far. I liked how you analyzed the concepts of ghosts in the story. I feel like it is also frustrating that we dont know if Beloved's character is a ghost or not. Good job Arden!
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