
Beloved
Toni Morrison (1987)
“A ghost story about a mother who killed her baby daughter to spare her from slavery — and what happens when the dead come back.”
EraContemporary / American Gothic
Pages324
Difficulty★★★★★ Expert
AP Appearances14
Major Themes
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slavery
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memory
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identity
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trauma
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family
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freedom
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guilt
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love-obsession
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