Quotes
Symbols and Motifs
Plot Points
Characters
100

This character said "Uh uh. No way. A little semblance round the forehead maybe, but this ain't her mouth."

Who is Paul D?

100

This color is shared by Amy Denver's velvet, Paul D's heart, and Mister.

What is red?

100

This was on Halle's face after Sethe got her milk stolen.

What is butter?

100

This character "jerked like a three-legged dog" when they walked.

Who is Baby Suggs?
200

This character said "You all better go on now. Look like your business is over. Mine's started now."

Who is the Sheriff?

200

This institution was what Sethe was trying to protect her children from by killing them.

What is slavery?

200

This is where Sethe killed Beloved.

What is the shed?

200

This character's eyes were given this description: "...the whites in them had disappeared and since they were as black as [their] skin, [they] looked blind."

Who is Sethe?

300

This character said "Such a cooking you never see no more. We baked, fried and stewed everything God put down here."

Who is Stamp Paid?

300

This object is utilized by Paul D to symbolize his heart and the way he "locks away" his feelings and past traumas.

What is the Tin Tobacco Box?

300

This fell out of Beloved.

What is a tooth?

300
This character's eyes were described as having "sweet conviction" making Stamp Paid challenge his own beliefs.

Who is Paul D?

400

This character said "Nothing. I don't call myself nothing."

Who is Baby Suggs?

400

This place could be seen as the representation of Sethe's traumatic past and the physical manifestation of haunting memories.

What is 124 Bluestone Road?

400

This is Paul D and Stamp Paid's job.

What is killing pigs?
400

Which character was "beat so bad [they]'d smashed a well bucket."

Who is schoolteacher?

500

This character said "She says you have to get these fixed by Wednesday."

The Bodwin's son

500

Mr. and Mrs. Garner kept this knowledge from Baby Suggs until she was free.

What is her name?

500

Baby Suggs stuck this into a split in her hat during the party.

What is a flower?

500

These characters were described as "Undeniably brother and sister, both dressed in gray with faces too young for their snow-white hair."

Who is the Godwins?