Beloved

In light of Beloved's appearance at the start of chapter 5, what is the thematic significance of the carnival scene that immediately precedes it?

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THere is a mystery to the carnival just as there is a mystery to Beloved. The carnival promises the fantastic but none of it is based in truth. The untruth of the carnival foreshadows the untruth of Beloved as a child resurrected from the dead.