BELOVED Toni Morrison was born in Loraine, Ohio on February 18, 1931. She has accomplished many things from then until now. From writing several books to being a trustee of the National Humanities Center, she finds the time to remain grounded and stable. She has written many books, one namely Beloved which focuses on one woman’s trials and tribulations. Beloved is about a woman named Sethe, now living in the Reconstruction-era farming country of Ohio. Proud …showed first 75 words of 1140 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1140 total…about what we mean when we say we love our children or freedom. The stories circle and are suddenly clear and horrifying. Because of the extraordinary, experimental style as well as the intensity of the subject matter, what we learn from them touches at a level deeper than understanding. We read this fiction novel to accompany a History class to fully understand and get a deeper meaning of slavery and what goes along with it.