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读书报告

题目Ashackleagainstblackslaves

班　　级:

11商本3

姓名:

周江美

学号:

11203023319

书名:

Beloved

作者:

ToniMorrison

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出版社：

出版时间：

版次，印数

Title

Abstract：

Belovedismainlytalkedaboutablackslavery,shewantedtoescapefromtheemploy.However,shewashuntedbyhunter.Andinherarms,thereisachild.Forherdaughter,shedidnotwanttohertobecomeaslaveagain,shekilledherdaughter.Whereas,thebabywasappearedin18years.Shesoughttheloveofhermotheragainandagain,shewantedtorevenge.Finally,thefamilywasbroken.

Keyword:

beloved;Oppression;Rebellion;ToniMorrison

Title

1.BriefIntroductionofToniMorrison

ToniMorrison，asoneofthemostoutstandingrepresentativesof

African-Americanfemalewriters，hasthehighestreputation.From1970whenshepublishedherdebutTheBluestEye（1970）,shecontinuedtopublisheightnovels,theyareSongofSolomon（1977）,Sula（1973）,Tarbaby（1981），Beloved（1987）,Jazz

（1992）,Paradise（1999）,Love（2003）,AMercy（2008）.Theninenovelsdetermined

herpositionintheliteraryworldandpromotedtheAfrican-Americanfemaleliterature

toanunprecedentednewheight.In1993whenToniMorrisonwassixty-twoyearsold,ShewasawardedtheNobelPrizeinliterature.Sheisthefirstonethatgetsthishonor

asanAfrican-Americanwriter,even,afemalewriter.Thisisagreathonortothe

wholeAfrican-Americanfemaleliterature,forthehardtimesAfrican-American

femaleliteraturehaseverexperienced.Blackwomen'sliteraryworksandtheirliberationmovementsinfluencedandpromotedeachother.Blackwomen'sliteraryworksturnedintoimportantresourceswhichconstructanddevelopblackwomen'ssubjectiveconsciousnessandplayedanindispensableroleinBlackwomen'sphysicalandmentaldevelopment.MeanwhileBlackwomen'ssocialmovementsalsobecamethecontinuousflowofpowertoBlackwomen'sliteraryworks.Justundersuchculturalbackground,ToniMorrisonproducedherseriesofworks.SheselectedhersubjectmatterfromtheAfrican-Americanhistoryandrealfife,committedtomaintainandcarryforwardblackcultureandexploredblackpeople'shistoricalfateandspiritualworld,especiallyblackwomen.

2.ThereasonwhyIchoosethisbook

Firstly,itisastoryofGothic.Itextractedafullmeasureofsuspenseandhorror.Ilikesuchbooksverymuch.Secondly,Iwanttogetmoreinformationaboutblackslavery.Finally,thisbookiseasytobeunderstand.SoIchoosethisbook.

3.Character’sNameAnalysis

Sethe:

Sethe's、mothernamesSethebutisunabletoprovideSethethematernallove.Sethesuffersthelossofmotherlove.ThatiswhysheinsistsonholdingBelovedtoherselfattheexpenseofthedeathofthebabygirl.Shewantstomaintainherownmother-hood.Sethe’svaguememoryoftheoriginofhernamecauseshertosufferaseriousidentitycrisis.ForSethe,toregaintheoriginofhernamemeanstoreclaimherrelationalidentityandhersenseofculturalroots.

Beloved:

ThenameofSethe’sghostdaughterBelovedisderivedfromBeloved’、headstone.Setheexchangesherbodywiththeengraverforthename"Beloved”engravedfromtheheadstoneofherdeaddaughter.Tenminutesforsevenletters.Withanothertencouldshehavegotten"dearly”too?

Shehadnotthoughtto

askhimanditbotheredherstillthatitmighthavebeenpossiblethatfortwentyminutesahalfhoursay，shecouldhavehadthewholethingeverywordsheheardthepreachersayatthefuneral（andalltherewastosay，surelyengravedonherbaby'、headstone:

dearlyBeloved.Butwhatshegotsettledfor，andwastheonewordthatmattered.Shethoughtitwouldbeenoughtorunamongtheheadstoneswiththeengraver.Thatshouldcertainlyheenough.Enoughtoansweronemorepreacheronemoreabolitionistandatownfullofdisgust.Sethewantsdesperatelytonameherdaughterevenbymeansofhavingsexwithdisgustingengraver.Sheneedstogiveherdeaddaughteranidentitytoconnecther.ThereforewhenthebabyghostreincarnatestoheayoungwomanshemaynameherselfBeloved.AndSetheisabletorecognizeher.Theword"Beloved”istakenfromRomans.Thesentencegoeslikethis"ThosewhowerenotmypeopleIwillcall`mypeople'，andherwhowasnotbelovedIwillcall`beloved',Belovedisn’tlikeanAfricanname.Butitdoesexpresshermother'、innerfeeling.Belovedisadornedandkilledshe，infactenjoysCod'、loveormoreexactlymother'、namingisofgreatsignificanceinBeloved.

Mr.Garner:

Mr.Garnerthe"benevolent“masterofSweetHomewhoboastshimselfoftreatingslavesas"men"，alsonameshisslavesalphabeticallyasPaulA}PaulD}PaulF}andgivestheslavesthefamilynameofhisown.PaulDisoneofaseriesofPaulsjustasSixmayhethesixthofasimilarseries.Eventhe"benevolent"Mr.Garnernegatestheslaves’identityandcontrolsthepowerofnaming.PaulDisnotatruemanasMr.Garnerclaims.Hedoesnothavethefortunetoenjoyhismanhood.Hehastowearanironbitinhismouthlikeananimalasapunishmentforescaping.Inhiseyeseventheroosternamed"Mister”isallowedmoremanhoodthanhe}sincehespeakstohimself"Misterhelookedsowfree.Betterthanme…Misterwasallowedtoheandstaywhathewas.ButIwasn’tallowedtoheandstaywhatIwasEvenifyoucrookedhimyou’dhecrookingaroosternamedMister”thingwaslessthana"IwassomethingelseandthatChickensittinginthesunonatubPaulDisdeprivedofhisandhismanhoodunderslavery.

BabySuggs:

BabySuggsneverknowsherrealname.Therefore,sheenjoysnofreedomnogin，andno"self"underslavery.Mr.GarnercallsherJennyWhitlowsincethat'atonherbillofsalewhichmayderivefromherformermaster'、name.AfterhersonallepurchasesherfreedombyworkingonSundaysfor5yearsSuggsdecidesnameherselfas"BabySuggs”，thoughMr.Garnerconsidersthat"Mrs.BabySuggs’tnonameforafreedNegro"口Forthoseslaveswhoaredispersedacrossthecountry}anameisanimportantclueintheidentificationoftheir

missingfamilymembers.Babyishowherhusbanddearlycalledher，andsuggestherhusband’、nameanditis"allshehadleftofthe`husband'sheclaimed".BynegatingheroriginalnameMr.Garnerdeprivesherofthepossibilitythatherhusbandmightfindher，ashec;aninquireafterherbytheonlynameheknowshertopossess.Afterall，Mr.GarnerwhoagreestoletHallepurchasethefreedomofhismotherBabySuggsislessinterestedinthelivesofhisslavesthanselfsatisfiedwithhisgenerosity,carryinghisdominanceanddisplayinghisgancebydirectingthenamingofhisexclaves.Underthisinsulatedcircumstances.HoweverBabySuggsnalnametokeepconnectedwithherhusbandretainsherorigin,evenifitdoesnotfitthestandardsofwhitenaming.Theyarenotappropriatewordsfornames.ItsoundsawkwardwhenDenvercallsher"GrandmaBaby.

StampPaid:

StampPaid'、renamingofhimselfalsoindicateshiseffortstofightagainstthewhitehegemonyandtoobtainanewidentityStampPaidchallengesthewhitepowerbyrenaminghimself"LetmetellyouhowIgotmyname"""TheycalledmeJoshuaIrenamedmyself".StampPaidrenamedhimselfafterbeingforcedtogivehiswifetohismaster'、son.Agravesacrificehemadeduringhisenslavementhascausedhimtoconsiderhisemotionalandmoraldebtstohepaidofffortherestofhislifewhichaccountsforhisrenaminghimself"StampPaid”Anewnamesuggestsanewlife.UpontakingthenewnameandthenewidentityStampPaiddedicateshimselftohelpingdeliverthefugitiveslavesacrosstheOhioRiver.Hewantstoextendhisdoubtlessnesstootherpeoplebyhelpingthempayoutandoffwhatevertheyowesinmisery.LikeBabySuggsStampPaidrejectsnamesgiventothembywhites}andestablishesanewidentityasafreeandusefulpersonfirstbyrenamingthemselves.

4.Plotsummary

ThegeneralplotofBelovedisasfollows:

AformerslavenamedSetheisthe

protagonistofthenovel.EighteenyearsagosheescapedfromSweetHome,the

plantationwhereSethepreviouslylivedinKentuckywithherhusbandHalleand

anotherfourmaleslavesincludingSixo,PaulA,PaulDandPaulFtoOhio,afree

statewherehermother-in-lawlived.Aheadofhershesentherthreebabies,one

yet-unnamedgirlandtwolittleboys.OnherwaytoOhioshegavebirthtoanother

daughter,Denver.Gooddaysweresoshortthattheslaveownerschoolteachercametocatchherbeforeshewasawareofthis.Sethedecidedtomakeherbabiesfreeby

killingthem,butshewasstoppedaftercuttingthethroatofthe"crawling-already"

daughter.Shereceivedajailsentencebecauseofdestructionofproperty（thechildisa

slavewhobelongstotheslaveownerandslaveownershaverightstopursueslaves

acrossstatebordersaccordingtotheFugitiveBillin1793andin1850）.Bythetime

Sethewasreleased,Beloved,theghostofthedeadbaby,hadcometohauntthehouse.

Unabletoendurethemischievousspiritandoutoffearoftheirmother,thetwoboys

lefthome,andbeforelonghermother-in-lawdied,onlySetheandDenverwere

left.Thissituationdidn'tchangeuntilPaulDarrivedwhodrovetheghostoffthe

house,andthenheandSethebecamelovers.However,anunknownandstrange

youngwoman,whoappearedtobetheagethatthedeadbabywouldhavebee