Toni Morrison's Beloved is a powerful novel that explores the lasting psychological trauma of slavery on individuals and communities. It centers on Sethe, a formerly enslaved woman who, after escaping to Ohio, is haunted by the ghost of her baby daughter whom she killed to prevent her from being returned to slavery. The arrival of a mysterious young woman named Beloved, who is believed to be the embodiment of the murdered child, forces Sethe to confront her past and the devastating consequences of slavery.
