1. What significance do metal images hold in Beloved?

2.  What is the purpose of the orange square on Baby Suggs quilt?

3.  If water is supposed to symbolize cleansing, is Beloved’s wade through the water contradictory?

4. While it is obvious that the absence of a mother affects her life, how does the absence of a father-figure affect Sethe’s life?

5.      Does the novel end in tragedy or dark comedy?

6.      Describe the gender differences between male and female slaves in the novel.

7.      Describe the relationship between community and the individual.