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ToniMorrison

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

Keyword:

beloved;

Oppression;

Rebellion;

ToniMorrison

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