Home

In Beloved, there are many notable themes, but it is the theme of the home that is most interesting to me. The theme of the home might be the largest of the themes in the novel, but it also appears to be the most overlooked. Morrison finds a way to fit 124, Sweet Home, and the ever-changing location of the characters into her definition of home. Even though Sweet Home feels the least like home, it plays a heavy part in almost every character's life, though usually filled with poor memories. It is 124, where a large portion of the book takes place, and this is a location that is most memorable for Sethe and Denver. 124 and Sweet Home are two physical examples of home, but the ever-changing location of the main characters manages to play a minor role in the story.  This is also the only portrayal of home that does not involve some version of haunting. Sweet Home provides multiple characters with haunting memories, while 124 is haunted by Baby Suggs.