How does the perception of truth affect love?
In Beloved by Toni Morrison, perception of truth is a vital theme that runs throughout the novel. The entire novel is told from different point of views, which in turn affects the idea of truth and love. At one point in the novel, the character of Beloved is alternately being described by Sethe, Denver, and Beloved. Each has a dramatically different perception of who Beloved is, how she affects them, and their connection and love to her. "You are mine I have your milk I have your smile I will take care of you...I loved you You hurt me You came back to me You left me You are mine." Within each of these statements lies a different love, a different truth, and a different relationship between the three women in the novel. Sethe believes Beloved is her lost daughter that she alone can protect and nourish. Sethe, in feeling like she needs to atone for the lost time in loving Beloved, pours all of herself into Beloved until her love is sapped dry. Denver also sees Beloved as her sister, at first this perception causes her to be obsessive of her and jealous of Beloved's time and love. As the novel progresses the truth of Beloved's malevolent intentions are made clear to Denver, transforming both her perception of truth and her love of Beloved.
In Beloved by Toni Morrison, perception of truth is a vital theme that runs throughout the novel. The entire novel is told from different point of views, which in turn affects the idea of truth and love. At one point in the novel, the character of Beloved is alternately being described by Sethe, Denver, and Beloved. Each has a dramatically different perception of who Beloved is, how she affects them, and their connection and love to her. "You are mine I have your milk I have your smile I will take care of you...I loved you You hurt me You came back to me You left me You are mine." Within each of these statements lies a different love, a different truth, and a different relationship between the three women in the novel. Sethe believes Beloved is her lost daughter that she alone can protect and nourish. Sethe, in feeling like she needs to atone for the lost time in loving Beloved, pours all of herself into Beloved until her love is sapped dry. Denver also sees Beloved as her sister, at first this perception causes her to be obsessive of her and jealous of Beloved's time and love. As the novel progresses the truth of Beloved's malevolent intentions are made clear to Denver, transforming both her perception of truth and her love of Beloved.
