- Discuss the different roles of the community in betraying and protecting the house at 124. What larger issue might Morrison be suggesting here about community? Do you agree with the moral actions of the community?
- What does Beloved's appearance represent at the end? What about her behavior? Why does she finally disappear—what drives her departure? And why is the book's title named for her?
- What does the narrator mean by the warning at the end: this is not a story to pass on." Is he right...or not?
- What do you think happens at the novel’s end—is Sethe healed? Do she and Paul D. make a life together? Are they reunited with their community? Or does she die?
- Bring one question you have about the novel - w/ bulleted notes & examples to turn in (An A example should have at least 5 bullets of explanation and 2 references to specific examples in the book)
a. Chapter questions for each section of the reading ( can make up a grade if you were absent, can earn up to B credit if you were present )
b. Create your own socratic questions (see example questions under socratic guidelines) with 5-7 bullets responding with your own opinion and at least 2 examples. You also need to introduce your question during the socratic.
