Beloved - Toni Morrison

Posted : 6 months, 2 weeks ago at Apr 26 2:31

Morrison's work has two levels: the superficial (this is not to say that any of the issues/themes Morrison tackles are superficial, but just that this is the obvious subject matter) and the psychological. Superficially this novel is about the great "It" of American History: slavery. Psychologically this novel is about a mother's love, and what can drive her to do the unthinkable. It also continues the tradition of Morrison's work exploring how the white ideology can poison and harm the black community, both through exterior and interior forces. Beloved is also just one hell of a book. A modern American classic which should be required reading for both of the reasons I listed above. There is nothing simple about the novel, and when dealing with such a complicated issue, there shouldn't ...Read more