Throughout the book Sethe has been a character with so much love and patience for her own children. She has displayed a role of a protective mother over her children, preventing any harm from them. Sethe is willing to give up anything for her children and in the book it explains that she has so much affection towards Beloved. At first she doesn’t recognize who she was until she mentioned what her name was, and when Beloved first appeared Sethe made her feel at home. Although it was extremely painful for her to murder her own daughter in order to save her life, she still feels guilt over the tragic occurrence. She feels although she got the second chance to be with her and comfort her again like how she should have. Beloved continues to torture Sethe with her past by bringing back the painful memories. Sethe accepts it all and doesn't really complain about it because she knows she created this monster known as Beloved.
Sethe is also willing to give up anyone close to her for her “ghost baby” and Paul D being one of them. Beloved and Paul D have a very interesting relationship. They don’t connect with each other very well. They have a lot of hatred towards each other because Paul D saw the dark force Beloved brought with her the first day she came to 124. Paul D recognize that Beloved’s intentions were not the best she was out for “blood”. The blood is metaphorically because it seems although she wants her mom to suffer for what she did many years ago.
Sethe’s love is unconstitutional towards Beloved she continues to demonstrate it throughout the book. She has a responsibility to care for Beloved, even though Paul D senses Beloved’s negative force she becomes ignorant and disregards Paul D and his senses because she is blinded by the love of a mother. Sethe’s role as a mother is an important part about the book and she shows us that there are very protective mothers who are always giving up anything for their children.
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