{"id":207,"date":"2019-10-07T08:48:30","date_gmt":"2019-10-07T12:48:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/ldst390cnr\/?p=207"},"modified":"2019-10-07T08:48:30","modified_gmt":"2019-10-07T12:48:30","slug":"memories-of-beloved","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/ldst390cnr\/2019\/10\/07\/memories-of-beloved\/","title":{"rendered":"Memories of Beloved"},"content":{"rendered":"

The ending of <\/span>Beloved <\/span><\/i>addresses the theme of memories that is apparent throughout the rest of the novel. The phrase, \u201cit was not a story to pass on,\u201d is repeated twice and then again with a third slight variation of \u201cthis is not a story to pass on,\u201d in the final section of the novel. This phrase is interesting given that the novel itself has done the deed of passing on this story to its readers.\u00a0<\/span>Beloved<\/span><\/i> is filled with moments of passing on stories and looking back upon the past. However, the narrator of this section notes that although the characters may do this with all other stories of their pasts, no matter how painful, the story of Beloved is not one that should be repeated and shared to continue her memory. The narrator of this section notes that Sethe, Denver, and all the other people in the community reached a point where Beloved is barely remembered by even those that have interacted with her. They essentially forced out Beloved and her memory out of their minds. Beloved is \u201cdisremembered and unaccounted for, she cannot be lost because no one is looking for her.\u201d It is interesting that the painful memories of slavery, assault, etc. were stories that Sethe passed on and recounted, but the story of her first daughter will be forever gone from her mind and the minds of others.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Additionally, this section talks about Beloved\u2019s lack of name and how, \u201ceverybody knew what she was called, but nobody anywhere knew her name.\u201d It made it easier to forget her for those who knew less and less about her, so her lack of name made this even easier. This section is interesting for many reasons. It really ties together all the ideas surrounding memory and time throughout the novel, it finally addresses Beloved\u2019s real name not being told, and it gives a feeling of closure for readers at the end of the story.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The ending of Beloved addresses the theme of memories that is apparent throughout the rest of the novel. The phrase, \u201cit was not a story…<\/p>\n

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