What does Beloved want?
Though Beloved was wrapped up pretty nicely, I was left with lots of questions. In an already confusing and complex book, Beloved is by far the most confusing character. The few chapters we read from her point of view were jumbled, and almost incomprehensible. One of the most confusing questions for me was what Beloved’s intentions were with Sethe. In the beginning, when Beloved is first introduced, I found myself a bit wary of her. Why was she showing up right as Denver and Sethe are going to move on with their lives? Has she come to hold them back? Despite those initial fears, Beloved doesn’t really do too much. She mostly seems like a lost and confused girl who just might be some sort of reincarnation of the baby ghost. The first time I noticed my suspicions start to rise was when Paul D discusses how he feels. He says she’s pushing him out of the house, and after seeing how happy Sethe was with him, I immediately saw that as a red flag. One part of this book I still can’t rec