Be complete in your answers, though you'll note that some of the answers require simple lists rather than a narrative. Be concise, but give these questions due consideration.
1. As every available character moves toward the climactic event, what is on the minds of the various participants, and why are the differences significant?
2. How many horror movie/story tropes (familiar images or actions) can you identify in the novel? (You can make this a list.)
3. What is/was the character of Beloved? Support your statement with details.
4. What are the various ways in which “naming” comes up in the novel? (You can make this a list.)
5. How many uses can you identify in the novel for the motif of the human mouth? That is, in what ways does the motif surface, and why might Morrison be saying in each use?
