Stamp Paid is an allegorical name, a character name that has symbolic meaning. What is the significance of this character's name and his story? How does his name relate to Sethe's current state of mind in Chapter 19?
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Saturday, February 26, 2011
Friday, February 18, 2011
Week 7 Question!! (2 Responses)
Chapters 16-18 conclude Part I of the novel. In these chapters the ugliness of Sethe's act is revealed to Paul D and described by the narrator and Sethe herself. How does Sethe define motherhood? What does her ignorance about raising a child (her reflections on being a mother at Sweet Home) imply about her desperate act? Do you agree with this implication? How do other characters in the story react to her behavior? How do you feel about her act?
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Friday, February 11, 2011
Week 6 Question! (1 Response)
In Chapter 15, we gain more insight into Baby Suggs' story. What themes of conformity and rebellion are introduced in her life story? How does Baby Suggs' life represent the consequences of conformity, as it relates specifically to the institution of slavery?
Friday, February 4, 2011
Week 5 Question! (2 Responses)
In Chapter 10, more of Paul D's story is revealed. What do you think Paul D's trembling is symbolic of? How does this chapter and the next chapter, where Paul D encounters Beloved, address the themes of conformity and rebellion?
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