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A 7 page essay that compares and contrasts Toni Morrison's Beloved and Gloria Naylor's Mama Day. The writer argues that in each of these narratives the motif of the supernatural plays an intricate role. In each of these works, the authors explore the concept of reality and use the influence of the supernatural in order to underscore their principal themes, which relate to the importance of family, acceptance and healing. Examination of these works shows that, in both cases, the past is examined and accepted through the medium of the supernatural and it is only then that the protagonists in both narratives can heal and move on with their lives. No additional sources cited.
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of these narratives the motif of the supernatural plays an intricate role. In each of these works, the authors explore the concept of reality and use the influence of the
supernatural in order to underscore their principal themes, which relate to the importance of family, acceptance and healing. Examination of these works shows that, in both cases, the past is
examined and accepted through the medium of the supernatural and it is only then that the protagonists in both narratives can heal and move on with their lives.
Morrisons Beloved begins with picturing the life of Sethe, an ex-slave, who is living in Cincinnati in 1873. Sethe was a slave on a Kentucky plantation, "Sweet Home," but has
been free for eighteen years. Sethe lives with her daughter Denver, 18. Another resident at the home that Sethe refers to as simply "124" is the ghost of her dead
baby girl. Because of the haunting, which often involves violence, Sethes sons run away from home as soon as they reach adolescence. Sethe makes the observation, "Who would have thought
that a little old baby could harbor such rage" (Morrison 5).Denvers grandmother and Sethes mother-in-law passes away soon after the boys leave. It is clear that her mother-in-law, "Baby Suggs,"
lived with her before her death and that Sethe sought her out after escaping from slavery. The presence of the baby girls ghost is a constant challenge to Sethe
and her daughter Denver. They clean up overturned slop jars and tolerate being slapped by invisible hands (Morrison 4). They tolerate this be cause they realize that these are
the actions of an upset and angry child. Frequently, the past and its memories rise up to overwhelm Sethe and beating back the past is a constant psychic struggle for
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