Characters
Who is the main character of the novel?
Sethe
Where does Sethe live at the beginning of the novel?
124 Bluestone Road
What was Sweet Home?
A plantation where Sethe and Paul D were enslaved.
Who is Sethe's daughter who lives with her at 124?
Denver
Why did Howard and Buglar leave 124?
They could not tolerate the haunting in the house.
Who was Sethe married to at Sweet Home?
Halle
Who is the man from Sweet Home who returns to Sethe's life?
Paul D
What happens when Beloved arrives?
She becomes part of Sethe and Denver's life and brings the past back.
Who helped Sethe after she escaped from Sweet Home?
Amy
Who is the mysterious young woman who arrives at 124?
Beloved
Why does Sethe kill her baby daughter?
She wants to protect her children from being returned to slavery.
What did Sethe's stolen breast milk represent to her?
Her motherhood being violated and taken from her.
Who is the cruel man who becomes the new authority at Sweet Home?
Schoolteacher
What happens to Beloved at the end?
She disappears after the community intervenes.
What does Paul D's story show about slavery?
It damaged people's freedom, identity, dignity, and ability to trust and love.