BELOVED(Novel)
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Where do most of the events of Beloved take place?
Introduced various ideas to the field of psychology. Perhaps his most important work is the idea that the mind consists of three elements: id, ego, and superego.
Who is Sigmund Freud?
The inner and outer scars that we see throughout the story work to bring back to life events that have occurred in the past, thus every event has a rather permanent affect on one's life.
What is Morrison saying about memory?
Mother of three children, the fourth deceased
Who is Sethe?
Sethe’s youngest child, intelligent, introspective, and sensitive,stunted in her emotional growth by years of relative isolation.
Who is Denver?
The theory that literary text, like dreams, express the secret the secret unconscious desires and anxieties of the author or the main character(s).
What is the Psychoanalytical Lens?
It is complicated, sacrifices are involved and it doesn't last long
What is Morrison saying about love?
The number of Slaves that escaped using the Underground railroad.
What is approximately 100,000?
The person who is symbolic of Sethe's past
Who is Beloved?
Governs the mind to a greater degree than most people believe.
What is the subconscious mind?
They need to be more recognized because of their lack of voice
What is Morrison saying about the Female African-American Voice in literature?
An Austrian neurologist and the founder of psychoanalysis
Who was Sigmund Freud?
One of the recurring themes throughout the novel.
What is community?
Prominent words that could have different or hidden meanings
Character traits/behaviors
Making inferences from the characters' thoughts
What do psychoanalytical critics look for?
It is important to keep a stable family
What is Morrison saying about motherhood?
Former Teacher of Denver
Who is Lady Jones to Denver?
Sethe attempted to fix her past
Why did Sethe overindulge Beloved?
Ego keeps back the urge of acting on instincts by reminding the mind that they are in reality
Superego incorporates the values and morals of society we learn as we grow
What is the difference between id, ego, and superego?
It is universal, happens in all forms
What is Morrison saying about slavery?
Id, ego, and superego
What is the psychoanalytical lens?