Denvers Journey to Herself
Denver is the daughter of Sethe, the main character in novel Beloved by Toni Morrison. Denver is the most dynamic character in the novel. Denver is a young girl who spends hours alone. As a child, Denver’s dependence on others is an opposing force that she must realize and overcome. Denver must begin to rely on herself so that she can reach her fullest potential. As the relationship between Sethe and Beloved grows stronger, Denver has opportunities to break free and realize the danger of relying on others, such and Sethe and Beloved. Denver’s dependence on others and her isolation inhibits her from being an independent individual and does not allow her to focus on who she is and who she could become until she breaks …show more content…
The novel says, “Not since Miss Lady Jones’ house have I left 124 by myself. Never. The only other times—two times and all—I was with my mother. Wants to see grandma baby put down next beloved, she’s my sister. The other time Paul D went to and when we came back I thought the house would still be empty from one heat through my sister’s ghost out. But no. When I came back to 124, there she was. Beloved. Waiting for me. Tired from her long journey back. Ready to be taken care of; ready for me to protect her” (243). This supports the fact that she was isolated because she had not left 124 in 12 years and when she did she was always accompanied by her mother who is some she is attached to and dependent on. This also emphasizes the attachment that Denver has with Beloved. Denver feel responsible for beloved but Denver is also just as dependent on …show more content…
The moment when Denver decides to leave is a turning point in the development of Denver’s future. She first stops at Lady Jones hoping to find a work, unfortunately Lady Jones doesn’t have any. Having gone to see her and telling her the situation she faces at 124, Miss Lady Jones says, ‘“But if you all need to eat until your mother is well, all you have to do is say so.’ She mentioned her churches committee invented so nobody had to go hungry’” (292). Having gone to Mrs. Lady Jones allowed for there to be hope at 124 because many individuals bring food and other necessities to help bring a relief to Sethe and Denver. As trouble continues at 124, Denver goes to the Bodwins, some local neighbors for help. Denver tells them about Beloved and explains that this girl in her house is plaguing the family and causing Sethe to lose her mind. (299) She gets a job helping the Bodwins at night. When Denver gets this job, it shows the independence that she is beginning to have. When the negro community comes together try to perform an exorcist on Beloved this is when Denver is set free, due to all the chaos of Sethe trying to attack Mr. Bodwin, Beloved disappears and never returns. This severs the attachment she had with Beloved. Denver now can pursue what she wants. She continues to work for the bottle wins, and she’s learning academic training hoping soon to pursue college. The milestone of
Denver is the daughter of Sethe, the main character in novel Beloved by Toni Morrison. Denver is the most dynamic character in the novel. Denver is a young girl who spends hours alone. As a child, Denver’s dependence on others is an opposing force that she must realize and overcome. Denver must begin to rely on herself so that she can reach her fullest potential. As the relationship between Sethe and Beloved grows stronger, Denver has opportunities to break free and realize the danger of relying on others, such and Sethe and Beloved. Denver’s dependence on others and her isolation inhibits her from being an independent individual and does not allow her to focus on who she is and who she could become until she breaks …show more content…
The novel says, “Not since Miss Lady Jones’ house have I left 124 by myself. Never. The only other times—two times and all—I was with my mother. Wants to see grandma baby put down next beloved, she’s my sister. The other time Paul D went to and when we came back I thought the house would still be empty from one heat through my sister’s ghost out. But no. When I came back to 124, there she was. Beloved. Waiting for me. Tired from her long journey back. Ready to be taken care of; ready for me to protect her” (243). This supports the fact that she was isolated because she had not left 124 in 12 years and when she did she was always accompanied by her mother who is some she is attached to and dependent on. This also emphasizes the attachment that Denver has with Beloved. Denver feel responsible for beloved but Denver is also just as dependent on …show more content…
The moment when Denver decides to leave is a turning point in the development of Denver’s future. She first stops at Lady Jones hoping to find a work, unfortunately Lady Jones doesn’t have any. Having gone to see her and telling her the situation she faces at 124, Miss Lady Jones says, ‘“But if you all need to eat until your mother is well, all you have to do is say so.’ She mentioned her churches committee invented so nobody had to go hungry’” (292). Having gone to Mrs. Lady Jones allowed for there to be hope at 124 because many individuals bring food and other necessities to help bring a relief to Sethe and Denver. As trouble continues at 124, Denver goes to the Bodwins, some local neighbors for help. Denver tells them about Beloved and explains that this girl in her house is plaguing the family and causing Sethe to lose her mind. (299) She gets a job helping the Bodwins at night. When Denver gets this job, it shows the independence that she is beginning to have. When the negro community comes together try to perform an exorcist on Beloved this is when Denver is set free, due to all the chaos of Sethe trying to attack Mr. Bodwin, Beloved disappears and never returns. This severs the attachment she had with Beloved. Denver now can pursue what she wants. She continues to work for the bottle wins, and she’s learning academic training hoping soon to pursue college. The milestone of