Thursday, April 3, 2014

Beloved- The theme of absurdity

Throughout the novel "Beloved," Toni Morrison implies a significant theme of "absurdity." Although this theme is evident among the actions of more than one character in the novel, Sethe's character portrays the highest level of absurdity (in my opinion) among them all. Sethe's "happiness" is a reflection of absurd occurrences throughout the duration of the story. In Sethe's case "currently," absurdity and happiness are a collective piece that is inseparable. It seems that Sethe is "comfortable" with the unfamiliar and the unusual. Rather than attempting to correct or organize her living arrangements in regard to every bizarre occurrence taking place in her life, Sethe appears to be strangely complacent with the way things are not expressing any desire to experience positivity and peace. For Sethe, it appears that the absence of normality is not just reality, but it is a distinctive indication that her life is "seemingly in order" through her currently "restricted lens."

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