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Stream of Consciousness
Part 1, Chapter 13
Explanation and Analysis:
The style of Beloved is marked by poignant sensory imagery that entrenches the reader in the setting and evokes an emotional response. For example, the overwhelming descriptions from Beloved’s monologue in Chapter 22 capture the traumatizing experience of being on a slave ship.
I am always crouching the man on my face is dead his face is not mine his mouth smells sweet but his eyes are locked...my legs are like my dead man’s eyes I cannot fall because there is no room to the men without skin are making loud noises I am not dead the bread is sea-colored
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Part 2, Chapter 22
Explanation and Analysis:
The style of Beloved is marked by poignant sensory imagery that entrenches the reader in the setting and evokes an emotional response. For example, the overwhelming descriptions from Beloved’s monologue in Chapter 22 capture the traumatizing experience of being on a slave ship.
Unlock with LitCharts A+I am always crouching the man on my face is dead his face is not mine his mouth smells sweet but his eyes are locked...my legs are like my dead man’s eyes I cannot fall because there is no room to the men without skin are making loud noises I am not dead the bread is sea-colored
Related Themes:
