Section 4: Section Diagnostic

Beloved is filled with complex topics, including slavery, motherhood, love, and loss. What message is Toni Morrison conveying about these topics?

Participate in a Socratic Seminar to deepen your knowledge and explore the following question:

1. What message does Toni Morrison want readers of Beloved to learn, understand, and remember?

Use evidence from the novel and other texts you have read from the unit to pose new questions, support your responses to your classmates’ questions, and develop a more critical understanding of the novel.