The book's dedication reads "Sixty Million and more", referring to the Africans and their descendants who died as a result of the Atlantic slave trade.[5] The book's epigraph is Romans 9:25.
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The Question and Answer section for Beloved is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel.
After Paul D attempted to escape from Sweet Home, he was sold to a man he soon attempted to kill. As a result, Paul D was sent to a prison in Georgia.
Denver is jealous because she considers Beloved her possession. She is jealous because Beloved gives more attention to Sethe than she does to her (Denver).
Sethe's memories of Sweet Home include all of the men she has loved, but more importantly, her years as a slave.
