Morrison Beloved response

     Reading the first few chapters of Beloved quickly made me realize this story has themes that are strongly related to the past and it's hold on our present if we do not choose to find ways to let it go. The reader is first introduced to Sethe and her daughter Denver who apparently live in a home that is haunted by the spirit of her deceased infant daughter. By Denver's words, she claims the spirit is, "not evil. But not sad either. Rebuked. Lonely and rebuked." (Pg. 13) This is leading me to believe that the spirit wants someone, most likely Sethe, to face what she has attempted to push back into her memory. Also, After Sethe finishes praying, she tells Denver about her view of time, saying, "Some things go. Pass on. Some things just stay. I used to think it was my rememory. You know. Some things you forget. Other things you never do." (Pg. 35-36) Although the manifestation of the ghost is definitely a reality, it's also symbolic in the way that it's a nagging presence that refuses to let Sethe forget about her regrets of the past. It continually reminds her of everything that may have happened up until this point.