Symbolism In Toni Morrison's Beloved

The fictional book Beloved by Toni Morrison includes a great deal of symbolism which can represent the unity of people, life, afterlife in the human world, and a new beginning. Symbolism is included due to the fact that it adds an effect to the story which can intrigue the reader when they are reading. Some symbols that can be found within the book can be the address of the house, the tree on Seethe’s back, the shadow of the hands being together, the color red, and Beloved herself. Beloved is full of symbolism because it gives a deeper meaning to the book which can help give a hidden message within the book. Some books are full of hidden messages and symbols One representation can be the address of the house that they live in which is 124.

The holding of hands can represent the unity that they have even though they are unaware of the unity between them. It can also foreshadow that later on in the book that they will unite but, they will know that they are united. While at the Carnival there are also some red roses that are on the ground which can represent many things. The roses can illustrate their emotions because the roses are bright and full of life when they first are plated and growing however, over time they wither away and are dead on the inside because of their age or outside issues such as the weather. The reason why the roses can symbolize their emotions is because in the beginning when Sethe, Denver, and Paul D live together, they are bright and full of live but when Beloved gets there things start to take a turn for the worse. Beloved ruins the liveliness and brightness that was once flourishing in the house. The color red can also symbolize fire which can be used to create a new beginning. In a forest fire, the fire burns all the vegetation such as trees and grass but, that can create new life due to the fact that after all that, trees are able to grow and flourish once again. So, the red roses can mean a new beginning for Denver, Paul D, and Sethe. Lastly, the color red can symbolize the hope that Sethe